On Books

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What's On Books about?

Charles G. Koch discusses the books are the ones where he learned how the world works. For more information, please <a href="http://kochstories.com/articles/cgk-on-books" target="_blank" rel="noopener">visit KochStories.com.</a>

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On Books episodes:

11.13.2016
E3. Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics by Ludwig von Mises had a profound effect on Charles Koch when he read it for the first time. Described as his “magnum opus,” this 900-page, 1949 treatise details a comprehensive, economics-based worldview on how...
11.10.2016
E1. Bonfire of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe
Charles G. Koch explains what makes Tom Wolfe compelling reading. Originally published as a 27-part serial in Rolling Stone, then heavily revised for novelization, this 1987 tome set in New York City is considered by many to be the quintessential...
11.10.2016
E4. In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government by Charles Murray
Charles G. Koch reads a passage and explores his affinity for the author. About the book: This 1988 book by a renown political scientist revisits the framers’ vision for good public policy inherent in the Declaration of Independence – and makes...
11.10.2016
E2. Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy
Charles discusses Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy by Michael Polyani and the profound influence the book had on his business. When it was published in 1958, “Personal Knowledge” challenged a prevailing philosophical idea – that all knowledge is objective, absolute...

What's On Books about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

On Books episodes:

E3. Human Action: A Treatise on Economics

E1. Bonfire of The Vanities by Tom Wolfe

E4. In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government by Charles Murray

E2. Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy