Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-01-10

Books mentioned on "The weirdest economy ever," Noma shuts down, Jason demos ChatGPT's iOS app | E1653

2 books · With Molly Wood, Lahini Aranachalam · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Back from the weekend! First up, J+M catch up and cover a very strange economic situation.

Jason Calacanis recommended The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson, and discussed The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Diamond Age

   Neal Stephenson · at 1:03:22

   The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson is a visionary cyberpunk novel exploring nanotechnology, interactive education, and a future society shaped by advanced computing.

   Recommended

   “everyone should read to to see what the future is going to look like um Diamond age by Neil Stevenson it's a an old book of his but it's called The Diamond age or a young lady's Illustrated primer”

   Jason Calacanis "The weirdest economy ever," Noma shuts down, Jason demos ChatGPT's iO… 2023-01-10 Listen at 1:03:22

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

   The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

   Neal Stephenson · at 1:03:41

   Neal Stephenson's novel The Diamond Age, Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer presents a futuristic, technology-driven society where an advanced interactive tablet tutor radically transforms a young girl's education.

   Discussed

   “it's called The Diamond age or a young lady's Illustrated primer and there's this interactive device that this girl is using throughout this book that's her uh young ladies Illustrated primer”

   Jason Calacanis "The weirdest economy ever," Noma shuts down, Jason demos ChatGPT's iO… 2023-01-10 Listen at 1:03:41

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible