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Peter Diamandis Recommended Books
Peter Diamandis has recommended 7 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Peter Diamandis is a Greek American engineer, physician, and entrepreneur.
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Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
"Something I’ve read multiple times to get me in the mindset of not letting anything stand in my way" - Peter Diamandis (Source)
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Elon Musk recommended this bookElon Musk
"A counterpoint to communism and useful as such, but should be tempered with kindness." - Elon Musk
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Steve Jobs recommended this bookSteve Jobs
Steve Wozniak said he thinks Steve Jobs mentioned this book and it really was a guide in his life.
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Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"When I first read [Ayn Rand's books] in the late 80s, it felt pretty crazy. And in the last decades, it's in many ways felt much more correct." - Peter Thiel
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Shah Rukh Khan recommended this bookShah Rukh Khan
One of Shah Rukh Khan's favorite novels.
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Joe De Sena recommended this bookJoe De Sena
"Loved [this book]. Read often." - Joe De Sena
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book +16
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- Gabby Reece
"[I read this book when] I was 15, and I gave [it] to a lot of people because it shifted how I looked at certain things." - Gabby Reece
- Travis Kalanick
Travis Kalanick mentioned this book in a Washington Post interview.
- Brian Armstrong
"Celebrate the creators in the world (even when they struggle). They may be more valuable than we think." - Brian Armstrong
- Amelia Boone
"When I read [this book] in my teens, Dagny Taggart’s character spoke to me on a level I’d never experienced with any other novel." - Amelia Boone
- Bob Metcalfe
"My favorite book." - Bob Metcalfe
- Blake Scholl
"Far and away my favorite book." - Blake Scholl
- Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson recommended this book on his blog.
- Phil Jackson
"I consider it philosophical." - Phil Jackson
- John Carmack
"If you can't see its archetypes in the world around you, you aren't paying attention." - John Carmack
- Mark Cuban
"I'll read it again. So there goes another 3 weeks of me reading it for the tenth time." - Mark Cuban
- Ray Dalio
"Regarding economics, if you haven’t read [this author] lately, I suggest that you do." - Ray Dalio
- Austen Allred
"I really liked it." - Austen Allred
- Russell Brunson
"It is so good!!!" - Russell Brunson
- Paul Krugman
"About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook." - Paul Krugman
- Rand Paul
On Rand Paul's website's "reading suggestions for students" section.
- Patrick Bet-David
Patrick Bet-David recommended this book on his website.
- Gabby Reece
The Singularity Is Near
When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil
"Was the basis for the foundation of Singularity University." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
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Steve Aoki recommended this bookSteve Aoki
"It opened me up to the idea of science fiction becoming science fact." - Steve Aoki
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Jason Silva recommended this bookJason Silva
One of the books in a "list of favorite books" Jason Silva tweeted about.
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"Many major problems, like education and disease, will be totally transformed by this in our lifetimes." - Brian Armstrong
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Stewart Brand recommended this bookStewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
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Marc Goodman recommended this bookMarc Goodman
"Has shown [...] that there is this persistent exponential pace of technology." - Marc Goodman
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Mark Manson recommended this bookMark Manson
"Shows that the processing power of computers and technology has increased exponentially through history and is likely to continue doing so." - Mark Manson
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Man Who Sold the Moon
by Robert A. Heinlein
"A brilliant 50-year-old vision that’s as relevant today." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
Lifespan
Why We Age—and Why We Don't Have To
by David Sinclair
"Gives a host of compelling evidence to show there is no reason people born today cannot live to at least 120 in healthy condition, if not 150 and beyond." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
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Vinod Khosla recommended this bookVinod Khosla
"Reveals incredible scientific breakthroughs about aging and ways we can slow down, or even reverse, the process." - Vinod Khosla
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Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"Highly recommend [this book]." - Jason Fried
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David Friedberg recommended this bookDavid Friedberg
"Highlights a lot of [the author's] research and findings." - David Friedberg
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Blake Scholl recommended this bookBlake Scholl
"Read [this book] or check out his podcast with the same name." - Blake Scholl
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Ryan Shea recommended this bookRyan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
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The Spirit of St. Louis
by Charles A. Lindbergh
"I was amazed at this man’s determination and the way he thought about this and took the risk out and then made this epic journey." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
Alpha Girls
The Women Upstarts Who Took On Silicon Valley's Male Culture and Made the Deals of a Lifetime
by Julian Guthrie
"If you read one book about women in business, [this book] should be the one." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
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Melinda Gates recommended this bookMelinda Gates
"Shows what's possible for women and girls everywhere by highlighting the stories of ground breaking women in Silicon Valley." - Melinda Gates
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Caroline Paul recommended this bookCaroline Paul
"About Silicon Valley as seen through the accomplishments of the powerful women who, against all odds, made their mark there." - Caroline Paul
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Reid Hoffman recommended this bookReid Hoffman
"The story of four women who entered the tech industry to follow their dreams and managed through hard work and creativity to make those dreams come true." - Reid Hoffman
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AI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
by Kai-Fu Lee
"A must read for anyone serious about understanding the future of our species." - Peter Diamandis (Source)
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Yuval Noah Harari recommended this bookYuval Noah Harari
"A superb and very timely survey of the impact of AI on the geopolitical system, the job market and human society." - Yuval Noah Harari
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Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"One of those books you begin reading and instantly feel that everybody should know about it." - Arianna Huffington
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Chris Anderson recommended this bookChris Anderson
"Truly one of the wisest and most surprising takes on AI." - Chris Anderson
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Marc Benioff recommended this bookMarc Benioff
"[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future." - Marc Benioff
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Satya Nadella recommended this bookSatya Nadella
"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella
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Tim O’Reilly recommended this bookTim O’Reilly
"If you care about the future being brought to us by AI, this is the one indispensable book of 2018." - Tim O’Reilly
Tim O’Reilly's recommendation of this book +2
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- Balaji Srinivasan
"A history of the Chinese tech ecosystem." - Balaji Srinivasan
- Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
- Balaji Srinivasan
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