The Innovator's Dilemma
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4 episodesJensen Huang Thinks A.I. Alarmism Has Gone Too Far
Jensen Huang recommends The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen as his second pick, praising it for its account of how industries evolve over time, how to identify and set proper expectations about emerging technology, and how to extrapolate its future impact.
A Storytelling Masterclass with Will Storr (NBI Vault)
Briefly cited by a host as support for the argument that self-disruption by established companies requires creating discrete, autonomous units — illustrated in the episode by Netflix's decision to form a separate team to develop streaming while protecting its DVD business. No author is named.
The Man Who Calls BS On AI: AI Is The World’s Greatest SCAM, And They All Know It! | Ed Zitron
An unidentified speaker calls this one of their favourite books on the subject of technological disruption, summarising its core thesis: that transformative innovations typically start out worse than incumbents, make no economic sense, and are not what existing customers are asking for. The horse-and-carriage-to-car transition is drawn as a parallel to AI today.
The Man Who Made $100M Before 32: The Secret Was To Stop Letting Them Control Me | Alex Hormozi
Steven Bartlett brings up The Innovator's Dilemma, calling it one of his favourite books of all time, while discussing why people act within their incentive structures. Alex Hormozi says he is familiar with it. No author is named by either speaker.
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