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Episode · This Week in Startups · 2024-08-20

Books mentioned on Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995

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Jason Calacanis discussed Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Hillbilly Elegy

    J D Vance · at 1:08:07

    Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.

    Discussed
    “and you know what I I did you read hillbilly elogy I a copy of it and I did not all right we talked about I loved it and I like him when he's being a nerdy I like him being a nerdy hillbilly who went to Yale and was underestimated and is really smart and well and thoughtful”
    Jason Calacanis Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995 2024-08-20 Listen at 1:08:07
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
“here's Jane she's going to tell us what she was thinking when she wrote this book you know I just have this vision of Philip K dick like sitting at your bedside reading you you know Do Androids Dream of electri sheep”
Jason Calacanis Venture returns, recovering startups, and VC conflicts | E1995 2024-08-20 Listen at 36:03
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