Episode · How I Write · 2024-04-03
Books mentioned on Writing-First Companies Are Superior (Here’s why) | Brie Wolfson | How I Write Podcast
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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High Growth Handbook
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 economic work that advocates for continuous economic growth due to its stupendous long-term returns for human well-being.
Discussed“So first was High Growth handbook, Stubborn Attachments.”
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An Elegant Puzzle
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 Dream Machine
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 an influential analysis of how digital media, the internet, and the flow of information have systematically undermined traditional institutional authority and transformed modern politics.
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-known, practical guide to writing and creativity that offers gentle wisdom and humorous advice on navigating the writing 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 retired historian confined to a wheelchair who researches his grandparents' lives on the 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 digital archive publication featuring the collected words, speeches, and correspondence of the iconic technology pioneer.
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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