Moneyball
2003 non-fiction work by Michael Lewis
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Moneyball
Michael Lewis on the Crafts of Writing, Friendship, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A book by Michael Lewis focusing on the Oakland A's and their use of sabermetrics to find undervalued players, expanding into a universal truth about how markets value people.
Master Economist on Strategic Quitting and Valuable Decisions on the Margin — John List
Tim Ferriss
A concept of using data-driven analysis to build competitive teams, which John List refers to as 'Moneyball Infinity' for his advanced draft model for the White Sox.
Reshma Shetty Speaks at Y Combinator's Female Founders Conference 2016
Y Combinator
A movie that inspired Reshma Shetty's approach to diversity and inclusion within Geno Works, by looking for undervalued talent.
Murray Carter Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A book about the Oakland Athletics' analytical approach to baseball, used as an analogy for talent scouting in the context of hiring bladesmiths.
Bill Gurley — The AI Era, 10 Days in China, & Life Lessons from Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld,, and More
Tim Ferriss
Michael Lewis's book that inspired Sam Hinkie to switch careers into sports analytics, demonstrating the power of a book to trigger a career pivot.
Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #345
Lex Fridman
A book and film about using statistics to revolutionize baseball, likened to Mr. Beast's approach to YouTube content creation.
Danny Meyer, Founder of Shake Shack — How to Win, The 4 Quadrants of Performance, and More
Tim Ferriss
Book and film about Billy Beane's use of sabermetrics to build the Oakland Athletics baseball team.
Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
A book by Michael Lewis (also mentioned as a Princeton guy) that made sports analytics fascinating to Michael Mauboussin.
Edward Norton Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A film directed by Bennett Miller, mentioned as one of his works.
#60 – Annie Duke: How to improve decision making, learning, & apply ‘backcasting’ for future success
Peter Attia MD
A book by Michael Lewis about analytical approaches in baseball, used as an analogy for the role of analytics in modern poker.
The Brothers Who Live One Life — The Incredible Adventures of David and Daniil Liberman
Tim Ferriss
A book/movie concept used to describe a statistical approach to predicting the success of college athletes for investment purposes.
Luís and João Batalha: Fermat's Library and the Art of Studying Papers | Lex Fridman Podcast #209
Lex Fridman
A book and film about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and their manager Billy Beane's statistical approach to player recruitment. Used as an analogy for applying data analytics in other sports like basketball.