The Managerial Revolution

Lütke names The Managerial Revolution as the first James Burnham book in this recurring nonfiction list; he describes Burnham's books as fantastic and extremely relevant.

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The Knowledge Project · 2026-09-15 · accessed 2026-09-27

Video · Official Knowledge Project interview recording

Direct captions around 01:01:54–01:04:23 identify The Managerial Revolution as Burnham's first book in the sequence. Book identity and 1941 publication metadata are matched to Open Library work OL3272673W.

A first-person reading list in his 2022 update, focused on understanding political and institutional history. Inclusion records his selection; it does not endorse the book’s arguments.

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Andreessen Horowitz · 2022-10-04 · accessed 2026-09-30

Personal website · First-person a16z reading list

Andreessen’s authored update lists the two James Burnham books together with an explicit positive assessment in the Books section. Catalog wording is a citation paraphrase.