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Matching the Mindset and Content of Books
09:10 - 20:34 (11:24)
The correlation between the mindset of an individual and the content of a book holds great importance. The book, Dream Machine by J.C.R. Licklider and the importance of matching the reader's mindset with the book's content is discussed in this podcast.
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The matching of mindset and what's important to you with the content itself matters when vetting and holding onto valuable books.
09:10 - 15:07 (05:57)
Summary
The matching of mindset and what's important to you with the content itself matters when vetting and holding onto valuable books. With hundreds of thousands of books published every year, the significance of a book can be renewed when stumbled upon again after months or even years.
ChapterMatching the Mindset and Content of Books
Episode#353: Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, Katie Hafner discusses the intellectual environment and thinking that led to the creation of the internet from different fields and disciplines all built on by Licklider.
15:07 - 17:47 (02:40)
Summary
In this episode, Katie Hafner discusses the intellectual environment and thinking that led to the creation of the internet from different fields and disciplines all built on by Licklider. She also notes the rarity of an author taking the time to go deep in research such as Mitchell Waldrop did for his book.
ChapterMatching the Mindset and Content of Books
Episode#353: Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the guest discusses computer science history and the importance of understanding prior successes and failures in the industry.
17:47 - 20:34 (02:47)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the guest discusses computer science history and the importance of understanding prior successes and failures in the industry. They also touch on Xerox PARC's role in creating important technologies like the graphical computer interface and Ethernet.