![]() To make the point, let me ask you a question: what name would you expect to show up the most in a book about the history of oil? What The Prize hammers home is the fact that oil isn’t just an industry. Stuff like, “oh America invades places because of oil” or “wow, gas prices are pretty high right now”. So, I was born in Alberta and always “knew” the importance of oil and energy, but that knowledge was very superficial. There were lot of recommendations I’d never heard of (and way more than I’ll ever be able to finish…especially since I’m on my 89th failed attempt to read Infinite Jest ).īefore we get to the book recommendations, let me explain why The Prize hits so hard. With The Prize in mind, I asked Twitter for the single best business book about other industries. ![]() That was the catalyst for me to finish the 982-page book. ![]() And about 15 years ago, he told me his grandfather said that Yergin’s work is “the bible” for the energy industry. Published in 1991, the book - which won a Pulitzer Prize and was adapted into a PBS show - details the history of oil from its discovery in 19th century Pennsylvania all the way through to the The Gulf War (a very good sequel called “The Quest” was published in 2011).Ī friend of mine is from a prominent oil and commodities family. If you were to ask me what single business book most changed my perception of the world, it is The Prize by Daniel Yergin. ![]()
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