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Every book Gavin Baker recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Gavin Baker appears on, in one place — not just one.
Gavin Baker appeared on several podcast episodes, including All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg and This Week in Startups, where he discussed and recommended a variety of literary works. During a summer reading segment on All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, Baker recommended Fred Saberhagen's post-apocalyptic fantasy book Empire of the East, stating that he enjoyed it. Later on the same podcast, while discussing the United States and China, Baker brought up Cixin Liu's bestselling book series starting with The Three-Body Problem, using it to draw a conceptual analogy about how America was unfolding a sophon over China. Additionally, during his appearance on This Week in Startups, Baker invoked Frank Herbert's famous science fiction novel Dune. He referenced the concept of the Water of Life from the book, where individuals either succeed or die upon taking it, to explain his analytical perspective on the high-stakes risks and consequences associated with competing against Nvidia in the data-center graphics processing unit market. Through these discussions across different technology and business programs, Baker utilized literary references ranging from fantasy and science fiction to illustrate real-world strategic dynamics, market competitions, and geopolitical technology policies.
Books recommended by Gavin Baker
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Empire of the East
Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen is a classic post-apocalyptic fantasy series that weaves together elements of advanced science fiction, ancient mythology, and a transformed Earth where magic and technology have collided following a global cataclysm.
Recommended“No, I am uh enjoying I like post-apocalyptic fantasy. um Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen, but a but a new a relatively new series is called Moonfall um by James Rollins and I'm enjoying it.”
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Cixin Liu Bestselling Collecting Books Series, Set of 4 Books. the Three-Body Problem, the Wandering Earth, the Dark Forest and Death's End
Cixin Liu's acclaimed science fiction series, which includes The Three-Body Problem, The Wandering Earth, The Dark Forest, and Death's End, explores grand cosmic encounters and complex alien civilizations.
Discussed“if you have read or watched the three three body problem America is unfolding a sofon over China”
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a sweeping science fiction epic set on the desert planet Arrakis, chronicling the rise of a young messiah named Paul Atreides amidst intergalactic political betrayal and the extraction of a valuable resource known as spice.
Discussed“So and uh Dune there's something called The Water of Life and if you take the Water of Life you either succeed or you die. They say you know oh take the Water of Life. So they try they try to fail. No they tried it died.”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“my favorite line in the Bible is the truth shall set you free”