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Mentioned in 115 episodes

The Count of Monte Cristo

Book •

Alexandre Dumas père

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Mentioned in 115 episodes

Mentioned by

Brett McKay

as an example of a book where you see thumos and how it can play out in both positive and negative ways.

The Classical Code of Manhood

Mentioned by

Alex Rampell

as his favorite book, explaining that it is a story of revenge.

20VC: a16z's $15BN Fundraise with Alex Rampell | The Best Companies Have Hostages Not Customers | The Best Founders Materialise Capital, Customers and Labour | Mid-Sized Funds with Die and The Future of Venture Capital

Mentioned by

David George

as his fun favorite book.

The Inside Story of Growth Investing at a16z

Mentioned by

Matt Smith

as a book that motivated his son, highlighting the character Edmond Dantes' journey of self-improvement.

The Preparation: An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men

Mentioned by

Alex Rampell

as his favorite book, a story of revenge that motivates entrepreneurs.

Alex Rampell on Venture at Scale and Founder Incentives

Mentioned as the prompt for an AI model to write a space-themed version.

Can o3-pro write a book? ElevenLabs v3 and MCP as the AI Business Model - EP99.08-PRO

Mentioned by

Derek Thompson

as Alexandre Dumas’s novel that recycles the motif of disguise and testing loyalty like in the Odyssey.

What Translator Emily Wilson Thinks of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey'

Mentioned by

Alex Rampell

as his favorite book, highlighting its themes of wrongful accusation, imprisonment, and revenge.

Alex Rampell on TBPN: Revenge, Redemption, and Founder Drive

Mentioned by

Sam Harris

as a classic he has recently picked up and plans to read.

#481 — Sam Harris Receives the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award

Mentioned by

William Green

in the context of Francois Rochon's polymathic approach to learning, highlighting the breadth of his reading.

RWH016: The Best Of The Best w/ François Rochon

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