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Phil Libin Recommended Books
Phil Libin has recommended 4 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Phil Libin served as CEO of the Silicon Valley-based software company Evernote.
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The Clock Of The Long Now
Time and Responsibility
by Stewart Brand
"The most influential book on me." - Phil Libin (Source)
The Alliance
Managing Talent in the Networked Age
by Reid Hoffman
"Sharpened my thinking significantly around [this idea] of having a relationship between companies and employees that’s more honest." - Phil Libin (Source)
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"I found the central concept to be pretty helpful, and it changed how we approach a few things at Coinbase." - Brian Armstrong
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The Selfish Gene
by Richard Dawkins
"Had a profound influence on me pretty early on." - Phil Libin (Source)
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Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I had to read [this book] twice before I fully understood it." - Charlie Munger
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Matt Ridley recommended this bookMatt Ridley
"Turned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story." - Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley's recommendation of this book - Brian Armstrong recommended this book
Brian Armstrong
"Famous book about how our bodies are vehicles to replicate our genes (even though we occasionally defy them)." - Brian Armstrong
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
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Nick Szabo recommended this bookNick Szabo
"Explains more about life (including human behavior and myself) than anything else I’ve read. " - Nick Szabo
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Mr. Money Mustache recommended this bookMr. Money Mustache
"An explanation of evolution since the beginning of life that explains things from the perspective of individual genes." - MMM
Mr. Money Mustache's recommendation of this book +5
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- Bob Metcalfe
"It just seemed to explain everything." - Bob Metcalfe
- David Deutsch
"Influenced my books." - David Deutsch
- Tai Lopez
"Mind blowing book. [...] But warning you, it’s too true for most people to handle..." - Tai Lopez
- Elon Musk
"Most people don't realize that the origin of the word 'meme' is [this book]." - Elon Musk
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Bob Metcalfe
A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
by William B. Irvine
"A very interesting read." - Phil Libin (Source)
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"One of the best books I’ve ever read." - Tobi Lütke
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Jason Fried recommended this bookJason Fried
"I love [this book]." - Jason Fried
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Best (?) walk through the ancient/current philosophy of Stoicism. You can't control other people but you can control yourself, so do that." - Marc Andreessen
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Mr. Money Mustache
"I immediately checked out of the library and read completely." - MMM
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David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this bookDavid Heinemeier Hansson
"An easy way to learn about [Stoicism] and recognize why this resonates." - DHH
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Derek Sivers recommended this bookDerek Sivers
"I found when reading it that the quirky philosophy I've been living my life by since 17 matches up exactly with a 2000-year-old philosophy called Stoicism." - Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers's recommendation of this book +2
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- Austen Allred
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- Jodie Cook
"[Focuses] on continually improving every aspect of your life and work." - Jodie Cook
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