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Every book Bob Baxley recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Bob Baxley has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of June 12, 2025.
- Bob Baxley has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 12, 2025.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 12, 2025.
- The 3 books Bob Baxley has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 12, 2025: The Elements of Typographic Style, Time and the Art of Living and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Bob Baxley aired on June 12, 2025.
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Bob Baxley appeared on Lenny's Podcast to share insights gathered from thirty-five years of product design wisdom across companies like Apple, Disney, and Pinterest. During the episode, he recommended three distinct books that influenced his thinking on design, philosophy, and time. First, Baxley recommended Robert Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style, describing it as a poetic work whose initial chapters can fundamentally transform how a reader thinks about typography. Next, he recommended Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, noting that while it is ultimately a philosophy book, its exploration of quality and the cohesive integration of things is exceptionally important. Finally, Baxley recommended Robert Grudin's Time and the Art of Living as a fascinating collection of impressionistic views on the passage and meaning of time. Alongside these recommendations, Baxley discussed Guy Claxton's Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind, referencing its concept of the undermind and the unconscious to explain how patterns are reflected back in creative work. Together, his selections highlighted a thoughtful approach to design, intellectual inquiry, and personal reflection.
Books Bob Baxley recommended or discussed
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The Elements of Typographic Style
Recommended“So the three books I'm going to recommend the first one's a a a beautiful poetic book about typography called the elements of typographic style by uh Robert Bringhurst. Robert uh was the poet laurate of Canada and the first 80 pages will change how you think about typography.”
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Time and the Art of Living
Recommended“And then the last one is a book called time in the art of living by uh Robert uh Gruden. It's just a very interesting collection of sort of impressionistic views of time and how time passes and what time means.”
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Recommended“second book Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance many people may know ultimately a philosophy book but it's about the concept of quality which I think is a very important topic so it talks quality and the importance of how things integrate into a cohesive hole”
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Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind
Discussed“And so I there's there's a a a wonderful book called um hairbrain tortoise mind by a gentleman named Guy Claxton. And in that he talks about the undermind. And sometimes you might have heard this as your unconscious or something like that.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| 35 years of product design wisdom from Apple, Disney, Pinterest, and beyond | Bob Baxley | Lenny's Podcast | 2025-06-12 | 4 |