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Every book Farhan Thawar recommended on podcasts

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  • Farhan Thawar has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of December 19, 2024.
  • Farhan Thawar has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of December 19, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of December 19, 2024.
  • The 3 books Farhan Thawar has mentioned in the most episodes, as of December 19, 2024: Business Adventures, Manna and Range.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Farhan Thawar aired on December 19, 2024.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 4 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Farhan Thawar appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss how Shopify builds and maintains a high-intensity engineering culture. During the episode, he shared several impactful book recommendations and discussed works that challenged his professional worldview. Thawar recommended David J. Epstein's Range, describing it as one of the hardest books he ever read because its arguments about the value of generalists directly challenged his self-perception as a specialist. He also recommended Marshall Brain's Manna, a book about an imagined future shaped by artificial intelligence that had been recommended to him by Toby. Furthermore, Thawar recommended John Brooks's Business Adventures, noting that despite being an unconventional choice, its long and detailed chapters richly reward readers who maintain their focus. In addition to these recommendations, Thawar discussed Michael Lewis's The Undoing Project, bringing up the book as a prime example of how two individuals can generate vastly superior thinking through collaboration, which Lenny confirmed focused on behavioral economists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman. Through these reflections, Thawar highlighted literature that provokes deep self-reflection and challenges conventional career paths.

Books Farhan Thawar recommended or discussed

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  1. Business Adventures

    John Brooks · Recommended · 1 episode

    Business Adventures by John Brooks is a collection of classic corporate narratives that examine major financial events, market crashes, and corporate cultures through deeply detailed journalism.

    Recommended
    “I think another book that I recommend to people and it's kind of a weird one to recommend but it's business Adventures from John Brooks”
    Lenny's Podcast How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and He… 2024-12-19 Listen at 1:31:05
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Manna

    Marshall Brain · Recommended · 1 episode

    Manna by Marshall Brain is a speculative fiction novel that examines a future dominated by automated systems, artificial intelligence, and corporate management of human labor.

    Recommended
    “he recommended one to me that I think everyone should read right now called Mana Mna from Marshall brain it is a book about it's a book about Ai”
    Lenny's Podcast How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and He… 2024-12-19 Listen at 1:30:20
    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
    “I always fought I read this great book uh range by David Epstein that book was maybe one of the hardest books for me to read in my life”
    Lenny's Podcast How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and He… 2024-12-19 Listen at 1:08:32
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. The undoing project

    Michael Lewis · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis explores the groundbreaking intellectual partnership between psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky, whose research revolutionized behavioral economics and human decision-making theory.

    Discussed
    “do you ever read um the undoing project which is about AMS verki and Danny Conan the famous you know philosoph by Michael I think behavioral economics Michael Lewis exactly”
    Lenny's Podcast How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and He… 2024-12-19 Listen at 52:37
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
How Shopify builds a high-intensity culture | Farhan Thawar (VP and Head of Eng)Lenny's Podcast2024-12-194