Episode · Acquired · 2022-02-15
Books mentioned on The Browser (with Brendan Eich, Chief Architect of Netscape + Mozilla and CEO of Brave)
We sit down with perhaps the only person besides Marc Andreessen who’s had a major influence on each of the Web 1, 2 and 3 eras: Brave Browser CEO (and former Netscape + Mozilla Chief Architect) Brendan Eich.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a science fiction novel about a lone astronaut tasked with saving humanity from an extinction-level solar catastrophe.
Recommended“my carve out is a book i'm about halfway through that i started reading because i saw you tweeting about it while you were in hawaii project hail mary anywhere”
Where to get it
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Open
Open by Andre Agassi is a candid and revealing memoir chronicling the tennis star's turbulent athletic career and deeply complicated relationship with the sport he played.
Recommended“my quick one is the second book that i read on vacation which is open by andre agassi his co-writer or ghost writer i don't know the right term”
Where to get it
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Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a compelling memoir by the co-founder of Nike that traces the humble beginnings and turbulent evolution of one of the world's most recognizable athletic brands.
Discussed“but it's the same pulitzer prize-winning writer who helped fill knight with shoe dog and it is written in that same page-turning thriller style”
Where to get it
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San Fransicko
San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger is a socio-political book that examines urban decay, homelessness, and the impact of progressive policies on major American cities like San Francisco.
Recommended“mike schellenberger san francisco is worth reading if you're from the bay area a long time like i've been because it ain't good”
Where to get it
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Dynamic Economics
Dynamic Economics by Burton H.
Recommended“it's called dynamic economics by burton klein and you've never heard of burton klein burton klein looked at how firms grow and how they start sometimes the skunk works projects”
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