The Power Broker
A biography by Robert Caro recommended for its exploration of long-arc thinking and how to get things done.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning The Power Broker

The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)
Lenny's Podcast
A biography by Robert Caro recommended for its exploration of long-arc thinking and how to get things done.

Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
Robert Caro's biography of Robert Moses, cited as an example of a seminal work on power, comparable to Caro's LBJ series.

David Rubenstein — Raising Billions of Dollars & Advising Presidents
Tim Ferriss
Robert Caro's biography of Robert Moses, cited by the host as an example of Caro's work on power.

Jim Collins on The Value of Small Gestures, Unseen Sources of Power, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Biography by Robert Caro about Robert Moses, lauded by Tim Ferriss as a great biography that reveals Moses's peculiar genius for power and its corrupting influence.

Edward Norton — On Creative Process and Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A book by Robert Caro about Robert Moses, mentioned by Tim Ferriss as a source of information about Moses's influential and controversial career.

Cal Fussman Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An incredible book written by historian Robert Caro.

The Random Show, Couch Edition! — Supplements, Breathing and Balance Training, and Much More!
Tim Ferriss
A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert Moses by Robert Caro, considered essential for understanding New York politics.