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Every book David Cahn recommended on podcasts
Books recommended by David Cahn
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Engines That Move Markets
Recommended“Like in some ways if you do the old school, you know, there's the Alistair Marn who I love and think very highly of and who wrote the book The Engines That Move Markets, which is like the great book on technology investing, who says it's easier to short the canal than it is to be like figure out which”
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Quran
The Quran by Talal Itani is an English translation of the sacred Islamic text that outlines the foundational beliefs, laws, and spiritual guidance of Islam.
Discussed“Like you can read the Quran, you can read the Torah, you can read the Gospels, you can read the Mahabharata. Like there's kind of one truth in the universe.”
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The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is a monumental ancient Indian epic detailing the great Kurukshetra War, dynastic struggles, and profound philosophical teachings, including the embedded text of the Bhagavad Gita.
Discussed“Like you can read the Quran, you can read the Torah, you can read the Gospels, you can read the Mahabharata. Like there's kind of one truth in the universe.”
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The player of games
The Player of Games is a critically acclaimed science fiction novel by Iain M.
Discussed“And then the last metaphor I used in this post was Azod which is this fictional game in Ian Banks The Player of Games. He imagines a civilization where you literally play a strategy game and whoever wins becomes emperor.”
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The Torah
The Torah by David J.
Discussed“Like you can read the Quran, you can read the Torah, you can read the Gospels, you can read the Mahabharata. Like there's kind of one truth in the universe.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| How The AI Bet Pays Off + AI Lab Strategy Game — With David Cahn | Big Technology Podcast | 2026-08-05 | 5 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Hyperion
“I just read Hyperion, which is the name of Meta's new data center.”