Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson · first published 1992

Mentioned 13 time(s) by 12 guest(s): 7 recommend. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags

Max Levchin on The Tim Ferriss Show (2026-06-11): recommend
“…My college life was shaped by Snow Crash, probably the thing that really put him on the map.…”
Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism) (#869)
Rich Barton on The Tim Ferriss Show (2025-04-19): mention
“…He’s the one who wrote Snow Crash.…”
How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow from $0 to $35B — Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, Scrabble for Naming, and Powerful Daily Rituals (#806)
DJ Seo on Lex Fridman Podcast (2024-08-02): mention
“…and Snow Crash from Neal Stephenson…”
Elon Musk: Neuralink and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #438
Simon Johnson on Conversations with Tyler (2023-05-17): recommend
“…Oh, Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. First of all, because Paul Krugman said in 1992…”
Simon Johnson on Banking, Technology, and Prosperity (Ep. 179)
Kevin Rose on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-05-04): mention
“…I've got to go back and listen to Snow Crash.…”
The Random Show with Kevin Rose — The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More (#670)
Bill Gurley on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-01-26): recommend
“…So years ago, I read Snow Crash when it came out.…”
Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More (#651)
Bill Gurley on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-01-26): mention
“…it reminds you that both Snow Crash and Ready Player One were dystopian novels…”
Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More (#651)
Mark Zuckerberg on The Tim Ferriss Show (2022-03-24): recommend
“…anyone who's interested in this space would read Ready Player One and Snow Crash.…”
Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More (#582)
Naval Ravikant on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-10-29): mention
“…Snow Crash and almost anywhere else, there is this concept of there is property…”
Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3, How to Pick the Right Hill to Climb, Finding the Right Amount of Crypto Regulation, Friends with Benefits, and the Untapped Potential of NFTs (#542)
Niall Ferguson on Conversations with Tyler (2021-07-28): recommend
“…The most plausible is Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash, and Stephenson saw…”
Niall Ferguson on Why We Study History (Ep. 128)
Brad Feld on The Tim Ferriss Show (2020-07-24): recommend
“…The two books I listed there, Snow Crash and Neuromancer are important books because they essentially are the books…”
Brad Feld — The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster (#448)
Brandon Stanton on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-06-27): recommend
“…Oh, I love Snow Crash. I love Snow Crash.…”
Brandon Stanton (#321)
Chris Young on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-06-04): mention
“…Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, Seveneves, and a whole bunch of other stuff that I haven’t read.…”
Chris Young (#173)