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Every book Steve Jurvetson recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Steve Jurvetson has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of October 16, 2025.
  • Steve Jurvetson has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 16, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 16, 2025.
  • The 2 books Steve Jurvetson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 16, 2025: Engines of Creation and The Diamond Age.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Steve Jurvetson aired on October 16, 2025.

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Guest on This Week in Startups · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books Steve Jurvetson recommended or discussed

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  1. Engines of Creation

    K. Eric Drexler · Discussed · 1 episode

    Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology by K. Eric Drexler is a seminal 1986 science-nonfiction book that introduced the general public to the potential and risks of molecular nanotechnology.

    Discussed
    “There was Eric Drexler's book in like '85. I remember reading it or maybe '86. I think it was '85. Engines of Creation, which was just a deep dive into If”
    This Week in Startups Legendary VC Steve Jurvetson looks ahead at neutral networks, Tesla, n… 2025-10-16 Listen at 22:39
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  2. The Diamond Age

    Neal Stephenson · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson is a science fiction novel set in a futuristic, nanotechnology-driven society that features advanced interactive learning devices and microscopic robotic swarms.

    Discussed
    “There were books like Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson as well that talks about this future. So a lot of sci-fi precursors there where people were thinking about this.”
    This Week in Startups Legendary VC Steve Jurvetson looks ahead at neutral networks, Tesla, n… 2025-10-16 Listen at 23:04
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Legendary VC Steve Jurvetson looks ahead at neutral networks, Tesla, nuclear power, and more | E2193This Week in Startups2025-10-162
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Brave New World
“and so in some sense the you know if this seems like the Brave New World if it seems like like wow it sort of captures the spark of the imagination at least it does for me”
This Week in Startups Steve Jurvetson and The Metals Company on Ocean mining, EV market grow… 2024-05-31 Listen at 31:21