Vinod Khosla

Recommendation of the underlying book; linked retailer edition is later and was not the edition recommended in 2008. Catalog summary, no source excerpt copied.

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Stanford eCorner · 2008-10-22 · accessed 2026-10-01

Talk · Own reading selection

Stanford’s original clip introduction identifies The Black Swan, and Khosla explicitly recommends the displayed book. Original talk date comes from transcript, not 2024 PDF hosting folder.

Own favorite-book answer; date is the company transcript publication, not an inferred recording date. Catalog summary, no source excerpt copied.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

Khosla Ventures / 20VC · 2020-02-24 · accessed 2026-10-01

Interview · Own reading selection

Own answer to the interviewer’s recommendation question. Both Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili are credited, despite shortened spoken title.

Own favorite-book answer; date is company transcript publication, not an inferred recording date. Catalog summary, no source excerpt copied.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

Khosla Ventures / 20VC · 2020-02-24 · accessed 2026-10-01

Interview · Own reading selection

Own explicit favorite-book answer. Same conversation as Life on the Edge is one event, not two; author website verifies Sam Harris identity.