Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-08-28

Books mentioned on Why Top Founders Are Racing Into AI Infrastructure

1 book · With Ben Horowitz, Martin Casado · Watch on YouTube

Ben Horowitz discussed Fordlandia by Greg Grandin.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Fordlandia

   Greg Grandin · at 42:21

   Fordlandia by Greg Grandin chronicles the ambitious, ultimately ill-fated attempt by Henry Ford to build a rubber plantation and company town in the Amazon rainforest.

   Discussed

   “And there's a great book called Ford Landia where so because he wanted to like own like the complete vertical thing where he created this city called Ford Landia in the Amazon jungle”

   Ben Horowitz Why Top Founders Are Racing Into AI Infrastructure 2026-08-28 Listen at 42:21

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