#251 – Ray Dalio

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #251:

1. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio

#250 – Peter Wang

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #250:

1. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
2. Lila by Robert M. Pirsig
3. Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe: Human Evolution, Behavior, History, and Your Future by Paul M. Bingham, Joanne Souza
4. Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners by Al Sweigart

#249 – Albert Bourla

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #249:

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Albert Bourla is a Greek-American veterinarian and the chairman and chief executive officer of Pfizer, an American pharmaceutical company. He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive roles across Pfizer’s divisions. Prior to becoming chief executive officer, Bourla served as chief operating officer. Wikipedia

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#248 – Norman Naimark

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #248:

1. The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt
2. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

#247 – Jamie Metzl

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #247:

1. Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity by Jamie Metzl
2. Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19 by Matt Ridley, Alina Chan
3. The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order by Rush Doshi
4. Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
5. Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey by A. J. Jacobs

#246 – Peter Woit

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #246:

1. Not Even Wrong: The Failure of String Theory and the Search for Unity in Physical Law by Peter Woit
2. Quantum Theory, Groups and Representations: An Introduction by Peter Woit
3. Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality by Edward Frenkel
4. The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Twentieth-Century Physics by Robert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann
5. Books by Werner Heisenberg

#245 – Tom Brands

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #245:

1. Wrestling Tough by Mike Chapman

#244 – Robert Crews

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #244:

1. For Prophet and Tsar: Islam and Empire in Russia and Central Asia by Robert D. Crews
2. Afghan Modern: The History of a Global Nation by Robert D. Crews
3. Icons of Dissent: The Global Resonance of Che, Marley, Tupac and Bin Laden by Jeremy Prestholdt

#243 – Kevin Systrom

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #243:

1. Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice by Clayton M. Christensen, Taddy Hall, Karen Dillon, David S. Duncan

#242 – Ben Askren

Books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #242:

1. The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. by Daniel Coyle