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Every book Benjamin Lauzier recommended on podcasts

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  • Benjamin Lauzier has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of September 29, 2024.
  • Benjamin Lauzier has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 29, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 29, 2024.
  • The 3 books Benjamin Lauzier has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 29, 2024: Immune, Misbehaving and Range.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Benjamin Lauzier aired on September 29, 2024.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Benjamin Lauzier appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss marketplace dynamics, growth levers, and liquidity. During the conversation, he shared several books that heavily influenced his thinking and matched his personal curiosities. He first recommended Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler, highlighting it as an engaging introduction to behavioral economics and noting his fascination with the intersection between traditional economic theory and human psychology. The second book he recommended was Range by David J. Epstein, explaining that its core message deeply resonated with his own lifelong curiosity about many different subjects rather than specializing in just one domain. Finally, breaking away from business-related topics, Benjamin recommended Immune by Philipp Dettmer, the creator of the YouTube channel Kurzgesagt, praising it as an entertaining and accessible book for anyone curious about the human body and immune system. Through these selections, Benjamin offered listeners a well-rounded glimpse into his intellectual interests, which spanned behavioral science, personal development, and popular science writing, all of which contributed to his unique perspective on marketplaces and growth.

Books Benjamin Lauzier recommended or discussed

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  1. Immune

    Philipp Dettmer · Recommended · 1 episode

    Immune by Philipp Dettmer is an accessible, illustrated exploration of the human immune system written by the creator of the popular educational YouTube channel Kurzgesagt.

    Recommended
    “and last one uh nothing to do with business U but immune by Philip dmer this is the creator of the YouTube channel kazak I don't know if I'm pronouncing this right”
    Lenny's Podcast How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:18:02
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  2. Misbehaving

    Richard H. Thaler · Recommended · 1 episode

    Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler is a foundational work in behavioral economics that chronicles how human psychological realities systematically clash with traditional economic models.

    Recommended
    “one is misbehaving uh the makings of Behavioral economics I'm really interested in behavioral economics I love this intersection between economics and human psychology”
    Lenny's Podcast How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:17:19
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Range

    David J. Epstein · Recommended · 1 episode

    Range by David J. Epstein is a non-fiction book that explores why generalists often triumph in a specialized world.

    Recommended
    “the second book uh that I recommend a lot is range why journalists Triumph in a specialized World by David Epstein uh I've always felt curious about a lot of things”
    Lenny's Podcast How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Be… 2024-09-29 Listen at 1:17:32
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, and more | Benjamin Lauzier (Lyft, Thumbtack, Reforge)Lenny's Podcast2024-09-293