Every book Travis Kalanick recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Travis Kalanick

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   Titan

   Ron Chernow · Discussed · 1 episode

   Titan by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive biography detailing the life and monumental business career of industrialist John D.

   Discussed

   “I read u I think it was a churnout biography Titan yes okay there's actually a better one I'm going to send you and what it is is this book from 1970 by David Freeman Hawk it's called Rockefeller the founding father John D the founding father of Rockefellers Titan is 800 pages”

   David Senra Travis Kalanick, Founder of Uber & Atoms 2026-08-16 Listen at 24:20

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