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The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron with Bethany McLean

The Innovation Show

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The Importance of Developing the Mind and the Story of Enron

The speaker emphasizes the importance of developing one's mind and highlights the limitations of only watching snippets of videos. They discuss a book and movie based on in-depth research and then transition to the story of Enron, focusing on a character named Skilling and his role in creating sub-companies. The chapter also touches on the value of writing for understanding and challenging ideas, with a mention of Jeff Bezos' preference for written documents.

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