Episode · This Week in Startups · 2024-11-14

Books mentioned on TWiST News: Underwater Drones, Robot Swarms, and Klarna's Going Public | E2043

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Alex Wilhelm discussed The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. Jason Calacanis discussed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Forever War

   Joe Haldeman · at 44:07

   Discussed

   “the other thing that comes to mind is the Forever War which is by um I had to look this up Joe halman uh which describes how humans will handle not just future conflicts but also future Interstellar conflicts”

   Alex Wilhelm TWiST News: Underwater Drones, Robot Swarms, and Klarna's Going Public… 2024-11-14 Listen at 44:07

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Ender's Game

   Orson Scott Card · at 44:42

   Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a renowned science fiction novel about a gifted child recruited into a military academy to prepare for an impending alien invasion through increasingly complex battle simulations.

   Discussed

   “I hate to um give any spoilers here if you were going to read Ender Game but isn't the concept of Ender Game is a bunch of video game playing kids uh are playing a video game that actually mimics a real world space battle”

   Jason Calacanis TWiST News: Underwater Drones, Robot Swarms, and Klarna's Going Public… 2024-11-14 Listen at 44:42

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible