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Every book Eric Schmidt recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Eric Schmidt has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of October 26, 2021.
  • Eric Schmidt has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of October 26, 2021.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of October 26, 2021.
  • The 2 books Eric Schmidt has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 26, 2021: Neuromancer and Seveneves.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Eric Schmidt aired on October 26, 2021.

Updated

Guest on The Tim Ferriss Show, The Jordan Harbinger Show · 3 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Eric Schmidt appears on, in one place, not just one.

Eric Schmidt discussed several books across different podcast appearances to illustrate themes of technology, science fiction, and leadership. On The Tim Ferriss Show, he agreed with the host's praise of William Gibson's Neuromancer and brought up Neal Stephenson's Seveneves as an extraordinary composition emphasizing the importance of humanity surviving the destruction of the Earth. Furthermore, on The Jordan Harbinger Show, Schmidt discussed Trillion-Dollar Coach, co-authored by Alan Eagle and Jonathan Rosenberg, explaining the profound impact and immense value created by executive coach Bill Campbell.

Books Eric Schmidt recommended or discussed

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  1. Neuromancer

    William Gibson · Discussed · 1 episode

    Neuromancer by William Gibson is a seminal 1984 cyberpunk science fiction novel that anticipated the rise of the internet and cyberspace.

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  2. Seveneves

    Neal Stephenson · Discussed · 1 episode

    Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is a sweeping science fiction novel about humanity's desperate efforts to survive an apocalyptic event that destroys the moon.

    Discussed
    “If you look at Seveneves, Mhm. a Neal Stephenson book, it's an extraordinary composition of of the importance of of humanity surviving the destruction of the Earth.”
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  3. Trillion-dollar Coach

    Eric Schmidt, Alan Eagle, Jonathan Rosenberg · Discussed · 1 episode

    Trillion-dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Alan Eagle, and Jonathan Rosenberg details the leadership philosophy and management strategies of legendary executive coach Bill Campbell.

    Discussed
    “certainly the greatest executive coach that has ever lived he also created more value than anyone else That's why we call him the trillion dollar coach Apple and Google together are almost two trillion dollars of value”
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Books Eric Schmidt wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#541: Eric Schmidt — The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions on the Horizon, and Exploring the Meaning of LifeThe Tim Ferriss Show2021-10-262
How To Create Amazing Ideas Like Google | Eric Schmidt Ep. 201The Jordan Harbinger Show2019-05-211
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged How Google Works
“so in the how Google works book and the ultimately in the trillion dollar coach book which is about Bill Campbell we talked a lot about how the CEO is now the chief product officer”
Plugged Trillion-dollar Coach
“so in the how Google works book and the ultimately in the trillion dollar coach book which is about Bill Campbell we talked a lot about how the CEO is now the chief product officer”
Plugged Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope, and the Human Spirit
“The the Genesis Book is fundamentally about what happens to society with the arrival of this new intelligence”
Plugged The Age of A.I.
“In our collaboration, the book suggestion was actually from Dr. Kissinger. And what he basically said is that we have an opportunity to architect the questions that need to get answered in the next 10, 20, 30 years.”
Passing Ready Player One
“An example that I used, which is for example, you can see it in the movie Ready Player One, where people cross over and they spend most of their time in a in a virtual world is true for many many teenagers.”