Book · recommended on 3 episodes
Master of the Senate
Robert Caro ISBN 9780394528366
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Robert Caro ISBN 9780394528366
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This book by Robert Caro has come up 3 times across 2 different shows: Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: David Rubenstein, Jim Collins, Saagar Enjeti. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-12-07 and the most recent from 2024-12-08. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“one of my favorite books Master of the Senate uh by Robert Caro part of the LBJ series the Senate as an institution it reveres Independence”— Saagar Enjeti
The guest here is Saagar Enjeti: Political commentator and journalist, co-host of Breaking Points with Krystal Ball and of The Realignment podcast. A voracious reader of history whose analysis draws heavily on presidential biographies and political-science classics. Saagar Enjeti traces the history behind Trump's 2024 win, MAGA, DOGE, immigration, and the realignment of American politics through a historian's lens.
“the book that won the pulitzer prize for robert carro was the book on lyndon johnson in the senate and that is the best book about what it's like to have legislative power and a terrific read”— David Rubenstein
The guest here is David Rubenstein: Co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm with roughly $230 billion under management. A former White House deputy domestic policy advisor under President Carter, he is also a prominent philanthropist, author, and interviewer. Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein on building a private equity giant, mastering fundraising, advising Carter, and patriotic philanthropy.
“his biography is lyndon johnson extraordinary the one that just still stuns me to this day and actually a great takeaway from it is master of the senate”— Jim Collins
The guest here is Jim Collins: Researcher and teacher of what makes great companies endure, and a Socratic advisor to leaders. Author or co-author of six books (including Good to Great and Built to Last) that have sold more than 10 million copies. Jim Collins returns to discuss mentors, the power of small gestures, light vs. dark motivation, the Stockdale Paradox, and renewing over a lifetime.
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