The Optimist by Keach Hagey

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/7001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Optimist Author: Keach Hagey Narrator: Will Damron Format: mp3 Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins Release date: 05-20-25 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 18 ratings Genres: Business Development & Entrepreneurship Publisher's Summary: In The Optimist, the Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey presents the most detailed account yet of Altman’s rise, from his precocious childhood in St. Louis to his first, failed startup experience; his time as legendary entrepreneur Paul Graham’s protégé and successor as head of Y Combinator, the start-up accelerator where Altman became the premier power broker in Silicon Valley; the founding of OpenAI and his recruitment of a small yet superior team; and his struggle to keep his company at the cutting edge while fending off determined rivals, including Elon Musk.