Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2020-09-12
Books mentioned on What if Your Company Had No Rules?
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings came to believe that corporate rules can kill creativity and innovation. In this latest edition of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, guest host Maria Konnikova talks to Hastings about his new book, No Rules Rules, and why for some companies the greatest risk is taking no risks at all.
Stephen Dubner discussed The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova and No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and others, and read Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz for a book club.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Biggest Bluff
The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova is a captivating memoir detailing the author's immersive journey from complete novice to professional poker player while exploring the intersections of human psychology, attention, and control.
Discussed“Her book is called The Biggest Bluff.”
Where to get it
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer details the radical management philosophy and unconventional corporate culture behind Netflix.
Discussed“Today's author is Reed Hastings, and the book is No Rules Rules, Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, which Hastings co-wrote with Aaron Meyer.”
Where to get it
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Inside of a Dog
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know by Alexandra Horowitz is an illuminating cognitive science book that explores the sensory world and mental processes of domestic dogs, written by the head of the dog cognition lab at Barnard College.
Book club“If you'd like to read that book ahead of time, our selection will be Inside of a Dog, What Dogs See, Smell and Know by Alexandra Horowitz.”
Where to get it
