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"A nine step program to help us survive this world we have unleashed on ourselves." - Fred Wilson

Eric Weinstein tweet about books that mattered enough to him.

Mark Cuban said he's reading this book in a Politico interview.

"It’s dense, it’s more than fifty years old, it’s an easy read and it’s urgently important." - Seth Godin

"Simultaneously a book on history, psychology, influence, and salesmanship." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy

"One of the most quotable books I've ever read. I think about it often." - Mark Manson

"A brilliant book on the nature of mass movements and collective psychology." - Marc Andreessen

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 98

"A bracing disassembly and reconstruction of a theory of individual progress in the modern world." - Marc Andreessen

One of Naval Ravikant's answers to "what are you reading right now?"

"Fantastic book!" - Dominic D'Agostino

"Gave me a lot of new perspectives that I never thought I would even have." - PewDiePie

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"Quite interesting." - Elon Musk

"I’m fascinated by the discussion of how Jobs developed what became known as the Reality Distortion Field. Apparently Jobs had a lifelong battle with reality and won." - Scott Adams

"I noticed a number of similarities between [Steve Jobs and I], especially when [the author] quoted Jobs’s own words. [...] but to be clear, I didn’t think that Bridgewater or I held a candle to Apple and Jobs." - Ray Dalio

List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.

"I've read 3 business books in my life. If you call [this book] a business book." - Gary Vaynerchuk

"Really did a good job of capturing the way that an innovation leader’s mind works." - Chris Fussell

"I definitely recommend this book to everyone." - Aubrey Marcus

"It has helped me to turn problems upside-down, become the calm within the storm, and even uncover unique opportunities." - Tim Ferriss

"Follow these precepts and you will revolutionize your life. Read this book!" - Steven Pressfield

"My life has been beset with obstacles. It takes practice (and pain) to surmount them and achieve success. [This author]’s book is a how-to guide for just that." - James Altucher

"I’m enjoying right now." - Christopher Sommer

"Incredible book." - Casey Neistat

Jocko Willink covered this book in "Jocko Podcast" Ep. 50

"Definitely worth checking out." - Tim Urban

Greg McKeown mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

One of Greg Norman's 3 answers to "what is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift?"

"[I have a] dog-eared copy [of this book]." - Daniel Pink

"[The author] has distilled down all the invaluable life lessons from his podcast and presents them in a choose your own adventure format. I think it’s one of his best books." - Kevin Rose

"A great biography. [...] Highly recommended." - Elon Musk

"I’ve recommended [this book] to thousands and thousands of people." - Tim Ferriss

"I read [this book and "Einstein"] and probed [Walter Isaacson] about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common." - Ray Dalio

Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"The [biography of Benjamin Franklin] I read." - Brandon Stanton

Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

On the "books read" section of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook profile.

"I’ve read all the Einstein biographies, and this is by far the best." - Charlie Munger

List of books Bill Gates read in 2011.

"I read [this book and "Benjamin Franklin"] and probed [Walter Isaacson] about them to try to glean what characteristics they had in common." - Ray Dalio

This book was on Sam Altman's bookshelf.

Ed Zschau mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

Scott Belsky mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.

"Filled with unforgettable stories and moments in history that will serve as guide rails to help us when we invariably fall off course." - Aubrey Marcus

Peter Thiel quoted this book to the author.

"Takes an age-old message, a message you see bandied about in a million self-help books about the ego, but gives it a serious philosophical treatment and grounds it with countless historical examples." - Mark Manson

"Helpful reading for anyone wanting to achieve greatnes." - Danny Miranda

"Leaves an ineradicable 'scratch on the mind.'" - Christopher Hitchens