PN Deep Dive: Podcast Notes Book Collection: 2024 Edition
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• Active Listening) by Carl R. Rogers

• Key reading for getting better at negotiations

• Source: Chris Voss’s recommendation to Jordan B. Peterson (PN))

• When Helping Hurts) by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert

• One of the best books about philanthropy

• Source: Brent Beshore’s recommendation to Shane Parrish (PN))

• Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This) by Luke Sullivan

• A simple guide to creating great advertisements

• Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN))

• Words That Work) by Frank Luntz

• Mastering the art of words

• Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN))

Economics

• The Creature From Jekyll Island)* *by G. Edward Griffin

• Analysis of bank bailouts

• Source: Michael Saylor and Peter McCormack in discussion (PN))

• Broken Money)* *by Lyn Alden

• “Money” is the biggest total addressable market in the world, and the money now is currently broken

• Source: Dylan LeClair recommendation (PN))

• The Great Wave: Price Revolutions and the Rhythm of History)* *by David Hacket Fischer

• Explores the recurring cycles of price inflation throughout history, connecting economic trends to broader social and cultural changes

• Source: Rudyard Lynch’s recommendation to Tom Bilyeu (PN))

• Fiat Food: How Government, Industry, and Science Manufacture the Foods We Eat) by Matthew Lysiak

• Why inflation has destroyed our health and how Bitcoin may fix it

• Source: Matthew Lysiak’s appearance on We Study Billionaires (PN))

Entrepreneurship

• Zero to One)* *by Peter Thiel

• One of the most commonly recommended books for entrepreneurs

• Source: Multiple

• Only The Paranoid Survive)* *by Andrew Grove

• Must read for all entrepreneurs

• Source: Morgan Housel and Chris Williamson in discussion (PN))

• Million Dollar Weekend: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Launch a 7-Figure Business in 48 Hours) by Noah Kagan

• The idea of starting a business is often so overly romanticized that people never make the jump into entrepreneurship

• Source: Noah Kagen’s appearance on Deep Questions with Cal Newport (PN))

• Mastery) by Robert Greene

• The value of mastering a skill set

• Source: Sam Parr’s recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN))

• Bird by Bird) by Anne Lamott

• How to overcome creative roadblocks

• Source: Chris Beresford-Hill and Tim Ferriss in discussion (PN))

• Chase, Chance, and Creativity) by James Austin

• Talks about how certain people attract luck and how luck can be created

• Source: Mike Maples, Jr. recommendation to Lenny Rachitsky (PN))

• Fooled by Randomness) by Nassim Taleb

• The impact of randomness and luck on success

• Source: Cyrus Yari and Iman Olya book review (PN))

• Skin in the Game) by Nassim Taleb

• “You cannot separate knowledge from contact with the ground. Actually, you cannot separate anything from contact with the ground.” – Nassim Taleb

• Source: Cyrus Yari and Iman Olya book review (PN))

• Andrew Carnegie) by David Nasaw

• “I got married at Carnegie Hall because of my love for Andrew Carnegie… He did a lot of bad things, but he was mostly amazing” – Sam Parr

• Source: Sam Parr’s recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN))

• Tycoon’s War) by Stephen Dando-Collins

• Cornelius Vanderbilt: How his mind worked and why you wouldn’t want to compete against him

• Source: David Senra book review (PN))

• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.) by Ron Chernow

• Most successful entrepreneurs can be honest family men, too

• Source: Sam Parr’s recommendation to Andrew Wilkinson (PN))

• The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How To Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience)* *by Carmine Gallo

• Nobody had more compelling presentations than Steve Jobs

• Source: David Senra book review (PN))

• How To Be Rich) by J. Paul Getty

• “I would like to convince young businessmen that there are no surefire, quick, and easy formulas for success in business” – J. Paul Getty

• Source: David Senra book review (PN))

• Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America’s Richest Man)* *by Vance H. Trimble

• Discover the rags-to-riches tale of billionaire Sam Walton, founder of the discount chain Wal-Mart and America’s richest man, in this study of old-fashioned values like honesty and hard work

• Source: David Senra book review (PN))

Investing

• What I Learned About Investing From Darwin)* *by Pulak Prasad

• How to beat the market, the biggest mistakes investors make, why history is more important than projections, and how natural selection applies to investing

• Source: Kyle Grieve book review (PN))

• The Intelligent Investor)* *by Benjamin Graham

• Understanding the difference between price and value

• Source: Bill Ackman’s recommendation to Lex Fridman (PN))

• The Algebra of Wealth)* *by Scott Galloway

• “America is a loving, generous place if you have money. It is a rapacious, violent place if you don’t.” – Scott Galloway

• Source: Scott Galloway’s appearance on The Rich Roll Podcast (PN))

• A Mathematician Plays The Stock Market)* *by John Paulos

• Source: John Paulos appearance on Infinite Loops with Jim O’Shaughnessy (PN))

• Poor Charlie’s Almanack)* *by Charlie Munger

• Charlie Munger understood incentives and human psychology, but never used that knowledge to manipulate others

• Source: Warren Buffett’s recommendation to shareholders (PN))

• Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition)* *by Michael J. Mauboussin

• Making decisions is part of life, this is how you make better ones

• Source: John Paulos and Jim O’Shaughnessy in discussion (PN))

• Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist)* by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson &* **)Financial Intelligence: A Manager’s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean) by Karen Berman and Joe Knight

• Books that Ateet Ahluwalia gives people who join his firm

• Source: Ateet Ahluwalia recommendations to Jim O’Shaughnessy (PN))

• eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work)* *by Randall Stross

• An intriguing insider’s look at the rise of Silicon Valley through the lens of the pioneering venture capital firm Benchmark Capital

• Source: Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan in discussion (PN))

• Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt)* *by Michael Lewis

• How the insiders got exposed

• Source: Joseph Stiglitz and Tyler Cowen in discussion (PN))

Productivity

• Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness, and Productivity) by Gloria Mark

• Illustrates four myths about attention span

• Source: Cal Newport book review (PN))

• The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting The Right Things Done)* by Peter Drucker,* )The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)* *by Stephen Covey, and **)Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity)* *by David Allen

• Three books that embody the evolution of productivity

• Source: Cal Newport recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN))

• Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals)* *by Oliver Burkeman

• How to embrace the fact that you can’t do everything

• Source: Cal Newport recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN))

Leadership

• The Hard Thing About Hard Things) by Ben Horowitz

• Great lessons about running a business and being a leader

• Source: Marc Andreessen’s recommendation to Rick Rubin (PN))

• Thinking Fast and Slow)* *by Daniel Kahneman

• Frequently recommended over and over again this year

• Source: Bill Gurley, Michael Mauboussin, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy in discussion (PN))

• Ender’s Game) by Orson Scott Card

• Sci-fi novel but also a great way to study leadership

• Source: Tim Ferriss recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN))

• Art of War)* *by Sun Tzu

• Do not assume that your enemy thinks in a similar way that you do

• Source: Source: Jocko Willink recommendation (PN))

• Adventures of a Bystander) by Peter Drucker

• A captivating journey through his encounters with remarkable individuals who influenced his thinking and shaped the world of management

• Source: Jim O’Shaughnessy’s recommendation to Ateet Ahluwalia (PN))

Motivation

• The Alchemist) by Paulo Coelho &** **)Ask and It Is Given) by Esther and Jerry Hicks

• Helped Mike Posner on his spiritual journey

• Source: Big Sean recommendations to Mike Poser (PN))

• Driven From Within) by Michael Jordan

• Written during his career peak

• Source: David Senra book review (PN))

• Michael Jordan: The Life) by Roland Lazenby

• The key insights into Michael Jordan’s competitive spirit and how it made him the greatest basketball player of all time

• Source: Ben Wilson book review (PN))

Deep Thinking

• The Beginning of Infinity) and The Fabric of Reality) by David Deutsch

• Naval Ravikant praises David’s work, considering him the smartest human alive

• Source: Naval Ravikant and Niklas Anzinger in discussion (PN))

• The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self) by Thomas Metzinger

• “Life is not a mystery anymore” – Thomas Metzinger

• Source: Thomas Metzinger’s appearance on Making Sense with Sam Harris (PN))

• Gold) by Haleh Liza Gafori (a new translation of Rumi’s poems)

• Remedy for overthinking before bed

• Source: Tim Ferriss recommendation to Chris Williamson (PN))

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