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Mentioned in 9 episodes
Boom
Bubbles and the End of Stagnation
Book • 2024
In Boom, Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber examine the reasons behind the current era of technological stagnation.
They argue that financial bubbles, often seen as destructive, have historically been the engine of significant breakthroughs.
Through case studies of the Manhattan Project, the Apollo program, fracking, and Bitcoin, the authors illustrate how small groups with unified visions, vast funding, and poor accountability can drive transformative progress.
The book integrates insights from economics, philosophy, and history to provide a blueprint for accelerating innovation by decreasing collective risk aversion and organizing high-agency individuals around transcendent missions.
They argue that financial bubbles, often seen as destructive, have historically been the engine of significant breakthroughs.
Through case studies of the Manhattan Project, the Apollo program, fracking, and Bitcoin, the authors illustrate how small groups with unified visions, vast funding, and poor accountability can drive transformative progress.
The book integrates insights from economics, philosophy, and history to provide a blueprint for accelerating innovation by decreasing collective risk aversion and organizing high-agency individuals around transcendent missions.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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in the context of books that discuss the important role of bubbles in financing new things.


Alex Danco

115 snips
17: Alex Danco - Innovation Begins with Gifts
Mentioned by Eric and Matjaž Leonardis as the subject of their discussion in Austin.

93 snips
E71: Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth [Byrne on Interintellect]
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as a co-author of his book, "Boom."


Byrne Hobart

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E69: Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin [Byrne on Bankless]
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as one of the better nonfiction books he's read recently, offering insights into technological progress and the need for bubbles.

Michael Batnick

54 snips
The Leverage Mania (EP.388)
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as the next book to be read if market conditions get more manic.


Andrew Walker

46 snips
Softwar: An Intimate Portrait of Larry Ellison and Oracle $ORCL (Fintwit Book Club July 2025)
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as a book that people should pre-order.

Erik Torenberg

35 snips
E54: How Bubbles Create The Future
Mentioned when referencing Byrne Hobart’s book 'Boom' and the topic of discussion around market corrections.

26 snips
Microsoft Cloud Outpaces AI, Disney’s AI Dilemma | Samir Chaudry, Dan Wright, Flo Crivello, David Tuttle, Will Ahmed, Aneesh Dhawan
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as a book co-authored with Tobias Huber, exploring the underrated nature of financial bubbles and their similarities to government-funded mega-projects.


Byrne Hobart

26 snips
E51: Venture Scale, Y Combinator, and Financial Bubbles
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as insightful on bubbles pulling the future forward.

Reggie James

16 snips
A Tale of Two Vaticans (OpenAI & the American Pope) with Reggie James
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as a book he read to gain historical context on NFTs.

Gary Vaynerchuck

Why I'm Ready to Risk it All for VeeFriends | Blockchain & Booze Podcast
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as a book about the art market.


Orlando Whitfield

A Story of Fine Art, Friendship and Fraud, with Orlando Whitfield
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while discussing the contemporary art market and money laundering.


Saagar Enjeti

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as a book about the art market and how it's used for money laundering.


Saagar Enjeti

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