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Founders: #148 John D. Rockefeller (Autobiography)

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What I learned from Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D. Rockefeller. ---- [0:16] These incidents which come to my mind to speak of seemed vitally important to me when they happened, and they still stand out distinctly in my memory. [2:43] That sounds funny, making friends among the eminent dead, but if you go through life making friends with the eminent dead who had the right ideas, I think it will work better in life and work better in education. — Charlie Munger [3:07] On Founders #16 I covered the biography of Rockefeller. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller. [3:19] Rockefeller prioritized silence and using the element of surprise by not telling people what he was up to. [3:54] The book I read for Founders #31 Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue by Ryan Holiday. [5:02] They woke up and saw for the first time that my mind had not been idle while they were talking so big and loud. [5:35] He's attempting to buy out one of his competitors and he says, “I have ways of making money that you know nothing about.” [6:00] One thing that he mentioned over and over again in this book is the importance of relationships. That relationships

[00:00:00] I still remember. In some measure, I've been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business. Men who have helped to build up the commerce of the United States and who have made known its products all over the world. These incidents, which come to my mind to speak of, seemed vitally important to me when they happened, and they still stand out distinctly in my memory. That is a 70 [00:00:27] year old John D. Rockefeller writing in his autobiography, which he titled Random Reminiscences of Men and Events. And the structure of the book is…

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