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Man’s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl · 1946
Viktor E. Frankl’s memoir and account of his approach to meaning. The original German work appeared in 1946 and the first English translation in 1959; no recommender’s preferred edition is asserted.
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Recommended by, documented so far
Man’s Search for Meaning appears in 2 currently documented source-backed recommendations.
Roelof Botha
Investor and former PayPal CFO
Recommended
Original interview show notes
podcast
Documented citation: The original interview’s show notes identify this as Botha’s favorite book.
Documented citation · Recommended
Open source
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Roelof Botha — the lessons learned from nearly 20 years at SequoiaThis source documents the book relationship, but the displayed text is a catalog summary rather than a verbatim quote.
20VC · 2020-10-25 · accessed 2026-10-01
podcast · Original interview show notes
The original host identifies this title in the guest’s favorite-book item. This is a separate interview from his 2022 appearance.
Roelof Botha
Investor and former PayPal CFO
Recommended
Original interview transcript
podcast
Documented citation: Botha names this among the books he has recommended or given to other people.
Documented citation · Recommended
Open source
Evidence details
The Tim Ferriss Show #618: Roelof BothaThis source documents the book relationship, but the displayed text is a catalog summary rather than a verbatim quote.
The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-09-01 · accessed 2026-10-01
podcast · Original interview transcript
Transcript published September 1, 2022 for the August 31 episode. This second original event supports the same canonical book, not a second distinct recommended title.