Chamath Palihapitiya is a Canadian-American investor and the founder and CEO of Social Capital. Palihapitiya was an early senior executive at Facebook, joining the company in 2007 and leaving in 2011. He is also 1 of 4 "besties" on the All-In Podcast.
Peter Thiel: "This is the clearest, most accessible introduction to René Girard available."
Chamath Palihapitiya: "Superb book. Very easy to read, very accessible... One of the most useful mental models that I have"
Andrew Wilkinson: "One of the most impactful books I’ve read lately"
Ryan Petersen: "Wanting is a great book"
Garry Tan: "Learn about René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire and how we can use it in our lives as founders."
Chamath Palihapitiya: "The Vital Question is incredible."
Bill Gates: "This biology book blew me away. A compelling case for how energy made us who we are."
David Friedberg: "It was a really good read"
Chamath Palihapitiya: "Americana is amazing"
Marc Andreessen: "Most interesting telling of the story of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower"
Charlie Munger included 'Americana' as a Berkshire Hathaway book selection in 2023.
Warren Buffett included 'Americana' as a Berkshire Hathaway book selection in 2023.
Ray Dalio: “In The Rise of the Rest, Steve Case takes us behind the scenes in cities across the country, where a new generation of innovative companies are being born and thriving.
Through his up-close stories of startup founders, investors, policymakers, and business leaders, Case unveils a vision of a more inclusive America, where Silicon Valley no longer has a monopoly on innovation.”
Chamath Palihapitiya: "In his new book, Steve Case tells the stories of entrepreneurs in forgotten places across the country. Don’t count them out."
Chamath Palihapitiya: "Probably my favorite book"
Tim Ferriss: "It's a very exciting book."
Chamath Palihapitiya: "I agree with a lot of Rene Girard's philosophies. It's called Mimetic Theory, and the idea is that you're born without preferences and then you kind of just copy what's around you."
Naval Ravikant: "It’s more of an overview book because I couldn’t make it through his actual writings."
Chamath Palihapitiya: "[Adult Children of Alcoholics] started me on a path of healing."