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Top 5 Books Every Founder Needs - Chris Heaney

Episode Summary

In this episode we sit down with Chris Heaney, CTO of Drift Protocol on Solana, to talk books. Both Chris and Justin share a list of their top 5 reads that cater towards founders, building communities, marketing & much more. The full list of books discussed includes: • Alchemy Of Finance By George Soros • Propaganda By Edward BernaysIn this episode we sit down with Chris Heaney, CTO of Drift Protocol on Solana, to talk books. Both Chris and Justin share a list of their top 5 reads that cater towards founders, building communities, marketing & much more. • Virtual Economies By Vili Lehdonvirta & Edward Castronova • This Is Marketing By Seth Godin • Working In Public By Nadia Eghbal • The True Believer By Eric Hoffer • Finite And Infinite Games By James Carse • Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon • From Third World to First By Lee Kuan Yew • Skin In The Game By Nassim Nicholas Taleb • The Brothers Karamazov By Fyodor DostoevskyTimestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Origins Of Lil Perp 01:35 - Favorite Rappers 06:25 - Books That All Tech Bros Should Read 08:33 - Alchemy Of Finance By George Soros 10:00 - Influencing Others 11:10 - Efficient Market Hypothesis 13:11 - Faking It Till You Make It 14:33 - "When I See A Bubble Forming I Rush In To Buy, Adding Fuel To The Fire. That Is Not Irrational." 15:23 - Trend Follower 16:54 - Propaganda By Edward Bernays 19:30 - The Godfather Of Modern Marketing 22:00 - Building Cults 26:57 - Virtual Economies By Vili Lehdonvirta & Edward Castronova 31:13 - This Is Marketing By Seth Godin 34:57 - Working In Public By Nadia Eghbal 39:52 - The True Believer By Eric Hoffer 42:21 - Finite And Infinite Games By James Carse 46:27 - Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon 47:34 - From Third World to First By Lee Kuan Yew 51:00 - Skin In The Game By Nassim Nicholas Taleb 55:55 - The Brothers Karamazov By Fyodor Dostoevsky 58:07 - More Episodes Coming?! 👀 58:24 - OutroStake with Jito: https://bit.ly/4asGYKK Follow Midcurve: linktr.ee/MidcurveMedia __ Disclaimers: Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Episode Notes

In this episode we sit down with Chris Heaney, CTO of Drift Protocol on Solana, to talk books. Both Chris and Justin share a list of their top 5 reads that cater towards founders, building communities, marketing & much more. 

The full list of books discussed includes:

• Alchemy Of Finance By George Soros

• Propaganda By Edward BernaysIn this episode we sit down with Chris Heaney, CTO of Drift Protocol on Solana, to talk books. Both Chris and Justin share a list of their top 5 reads that cater towards founders, building communities, marketing & much more. 

• Virtual Economies By Vili Lehdonvirta & Edward Castronova

• This Is Marketing By Seth Godin

• Working In Public By Nadia Eghbal

• The True Believer By Eric Hoffer

• Finite And Infinite Games By James Carse

• Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon

• From Third World to First By Lee Kuan Yew

• Skin In The Game By Nassim Nicholas Taleb

• The Brothers Karamazov By Fyodor Dostoevsky

Timestamps: 
00:00 - Intro 
01:05 - Origins Of Lil Perp 
01:35 - Favorite Rappers 
06:25 - Books That All Tech Bros Should Read 
08:33 - Alchemy Of Finance By George Soros 
10:00 - Influencing Others 
11:10 - Efficient Market Hypothesis 
13:11 - Faking It Till You Make It 
14:33 - "When I See A Bubble Forming I Rush In To Buy, Adding Fuel To The Fire. That Is Not Irrational." 
15:23 - Trend Follower 
16:54 - Propaganda By Edward Bernays 
19:30 - The Godfather Of Modern Marketing 
22:00 - Building Cults 
26:57 - Virtual Economies By Vili Lehdonvirta & Edward Castronova 
31:13 - This Is Marketing By Seth Godin 
34:57 - Working In Public By Nadia Eghbal 
39:52 - The True Believer By Eric Hoffer 
42:21 - Finite And Infinite Games By James Carse 
46:27 - Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon 
47:34 - From Third World to First By Lee Kuan Yew 
51:00 - Skin In The Game By Nassim Nicholas Taleb 
55:55 - The Brothers Karamazov By Fyodor Dostoevsky 
58:07 - More Episodes Coming?! 👀 
58:24 - Outro

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Disclaimers:

Nothing said on Midcurve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Justin and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.