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Paul Krugman Recommended Books
Paul Krugman has recommended 7 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Paul Krugman is an American economist.
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Billionaires and Stealth Politics
by Benjamin I. Page
"Tells us that billionaires are, in general, very conservative and mostly back right-wing politicians and causes." - Paul Krugman (Source)
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
"About a fantasy world whose unrealism can seriously warp your personality and outlook." - Paul Krugman (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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Peter Diamandis recommended this bookPeter Diamandis
"Something I’ve read multiple times to get me in the mindset of not letting anything stand in my way" - Peter Diamandis
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- Ev Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
- 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
- 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.
- Ev Williams
Beige Book
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Rese.
by Federal Reserve Districts
"Epecially useful now, when conventional economic measures are having a hard time dealing with crazy times." - Paul Krugman (Source)
The Afghan Campaign
A Novel
by Steven Pressfield
"A great book about the hopeless attempt to pacify Afghanistan — by Alexander the Great's Macedonians." - Paul Krugman (Source)
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How the War Was Won
Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II (Cambridge Military Histories)
by Phillips Payson O'Brien
"Illuminating book." - Paul Krugman (Source)
Dune
Dune, Book 1
by Frank Herbert
"As a teenager, I was a total Dune fanatic." - Paul Krugman (Source)
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"A badass space adventure." - PewDiePie
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Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.
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Zack D'Aleo recommended this bookZack D'Aleo
"Ti dicono che è uno Sci-fi. Mentono. È un fantasy profetico. È tipo la Bibbia." - Zac D'Aleo
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The Lord of the Rings
One Volume
by J.R.R. Tolkien
"About orcs." - Paul Krugman (Source)
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