The Beginning of Infinity

Who recommended it

1. 

   Patrick Collison Co-founder and CEO of Stripe

   Explicit recommendation

   Green-flagged. David Deutsch's argument that good explanations drive unbounded progress.

   Bookshelf↗ Personal websitepatrickcollison.com patrickcollison.com · undated · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Naval Ravikant Indian American entrepreneur and investor

   Explicit recommendation

   Listed in "Naval's Recommended Reading", a chapter of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant that collects his recommendations in his own words.

   Naval's Recommended Reading↗ Book excerptnavalmanack.com The Almanack of Naval Ravikant (Eric Jorgenson) · 2020 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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