Saagar Enjeti

Coming ApartBook Charles Murray

one of my favorite books is called Coming Apart by Charles Murray.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:11:18); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

Master of the SenateBook Robert Caro

one of my favorite books, Master of the Senate by Robert Caro

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (01:26:15); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

The Age of AcrimonyBook Jon Grinspan

Age of Acrimony, oh, my God, I love that book. I cannot recommend it enough. It is so important.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (01:31:19); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

The Loudest Voice in the RoomBook Gabriel Sherman

Shout out to The Loudest Voice in the Room by Gabriel Sherman. That book changed my life too, because it really made me understand media.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (02:50:58); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

Ghosts of the OstfrontPodcast Dan Carlin

But his Ghosts of the Ostfront on the eastern front of the Nazi war against Russia fundamentally changed my view of warfare forever.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (02:48:29); transcript published by the host. A series of Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

Stalin's WarBook Sean McMeekin

MY FAVORITE: Stalin's War: A New History of World War II

His Substack list of the books he used to prepare for Lex Fridman Podcast #454 and those he mentions; he marks two as his favorites.

2024-11-18·saagarenjeti.substack.com ↗

EnduranceBook Alfred Lansing

MY FAVORITE: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

His Substack list of the books he used to prepare for Lex Fridman Podcast #454 and those he mentions; he marks two as his favorites.

2024-11-18·saagarenjeti.substack.com ↗

Born FightingBook Jim Webb

he wrote the book, Born Fighting, I think it’s history of the Scots-Irish people, something like that. And that book really opened my eyes

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:16:18); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

The Origins of WokeBook Richard Hanania

So two books I can recommend, one is called The Origins of Woke, that’s by Richard Hanania. There’s another one, The Age of Entitlement, by Christopher Caldwell.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:15:09); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

The Age of EntitlementBook Christopher Caldwell

So two books I can recommend, one is called The Origins of Woke, that’s by Richard Hanania. There’s another one, The Age of Entitlement, by Christopher Caldwell.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:15:09); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

What It TakesBook Richard Ben Cramer

And so, a book recommendation, it’s called What It Takes, and it was written in 1988, and there’s actually a long chapter on Joe Biden and about the plagiarism scandal.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:28:48); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

Freedom from FearBook David M. Kennedy

book recommendation Freedom From Fear by David Kennedy is about the Roosevelt years.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:29:45); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

The UnwindingBook George Packer

So one of the books that I recommended called The Unwinding by George Packer

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (02:02:56); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗

Essence of DecisionBook Graham Allison

And I encourage people out there, this is a brutal text. We were forced to read it in graduate school, the Essence of Decision by Graham Allison. I’m so thankful we did.

Lex Fridman Podcast #454, at (00:38:51); transcript published by the host.

2024-12-08·lexfridman.com ↗