Episode · How I Write · 2024-04-03
David Perell & Brie Wolfson: books mentioned on How I Write
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Brie Wolfson discussed High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil, Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen, An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson, The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell Waldrop, We Should Get Together by Kat Vellos, The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri, and Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. David Perell discussed Angle of repose by Wallace Stegner and Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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High Growth Handbook
High Growth Handbook by Elad Gil is a comprehensive guide on scaling startups from ten to ten thousand employees.
Discussed“this was for what became the first Stripe Press book, Elad's High Growth Handbook.”
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Stubborn Attachments
Stubborn Attachments by Tyler Cowen is a philosophical and economics book that argues sustained long-term economic growth is a moral imperative essential for human flourishing.
Discussed“So first was High Growth handbook, Stubborn Attachments.”
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An Elegant Puzzle
An Elegant Puzzle by Will Larson is a respected guide on engineering management that offers practical frameworks and systems thinking for scaling engineering organizations.
Discussed“Then I want to say it was some combination of Elegant Puzzle, Dream Machine and Get Together.”
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The Dream Machine
Discussed“Then I want to say it was some combination of Elegant Puzzle, Dream Machine and Get Together.”
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We Should Get Together
Discussed“Then I want to say it was some combination of Elegant Puzzle, Dream Machine and Get Together.”
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The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium by Martin Gurri is a sociological and political analysis examining how digital technology and the internet have empowered ordinary citizens to challenge traditional institutional authority.
Discussed“Revolt of the Public. Oh, Martin Gurri. Yes, that one's great. That one's actually my favorite color and is my favorite cover too.”
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Bird by Bird
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott is a well-regarded guide on the writing process that offers practical advice alongside deeper reflections on life.
Discussed“This is an anecdote I love from Bird by Bird where Anne Lamott will just, she sort of is absorbing her world and she keeps an index card of observations in her back pocket”
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Angle of repose
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner is a sweeping historical fiction novel that follows a historian researching his grandparents' lives on the nineteenth-century American frontier.
Discussed“That Walt Stegner book, Angle of Repose. I haven't heard of it. Oh, man. Same thing. It's based on letters. They're so nice.”
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Make Something Wonderful
Make Something Wonderful by Steve Jobs is a compelling compilation of the iconic entrepreneur's own words, collected through speeches, emails, and personal writings.
Discussed“Speaking of Steve Jobs, one of my favorite anecdotes from the new book, Make Something Wonderful, is how he would, as a young boy, he wanted to take apart a radio with his neighbor.”
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