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Morbidly Curious: A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away Cover

Coltan Scrivner PhD

Morbidly Curious

A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away

The episode noted that Scrivner authored a book titled Morbidly Curious, which explains why people are drawn to scary and unsettling content.

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Colton Scrivner is a researcher at Arizona State University and Aarhus University in Denmark. He's the author of Morbidly Curious, A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away.

— Episode: Group Think

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Episode: Group Think

The episode noted that Scrivner authored a book titled Morbidly Curious, which explains why people are drawn to scary and unsettling content.

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Colton Scrivner is a researcher at Arizona State University and Aarhus University in Denmark. He's the author of Morbidly Curious, A Scientist Explains Why We Can't Look Away.

The Marketing of Debt: How They Get You Cover

John B. Dinsmore

The Marketing of Debt

How They Get You

The host noted that Dinsmore's book argued that good money habits go beyond paper knowledge, emphasizing the need to resist mental forces that lure people into debt.

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In his book, The Marketing of Debt, How They Get You, John Dinsmore says that being good with money isn't just about knowing what to do on paper.

— Episode: The Debt Trap

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Episode: The Debt Trap

The host noted that Dinsmore's book argued that good money habits go beyond paper knowledge, emphasizing the need to resist mental forces that lure people into debt.

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In his book, The Marketing of Debt, How They Get You, John Dinsmore says that being good with money isn't just about knowing what to do on paper.

Radical Doubt Cover

Avery Chenoweth

Radical Doubt

The episode highlighted Parmar's book as a guide to turning uncertainty into success, describing how embracing doubt can improve decisionmaking.

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He's the author of Radical Doubt, Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success.

— Episode: The Debt Trap

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Episode: The Debt Trap

The episode highlighted Parmar's book as a guide to turning uncertainty into success, describing how embracing doubt can improve decisionmaking.

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He's the author of Radical Doubt, Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success.

Bobby Parmar is the author of Radical Doubt, Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success.

Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo: Revised Edition Cover

Zlata Filipovic

Zlata's Diary

A Child's Life in Wartime Sarajevo

The host recalled that Erica's mother bought her Zlata's Diary when she was a child, and she was enthralled by the diary's depiction of life under siege in Sarajevo.

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When you were a kid, your mom bought you a book called Zlata's Diary. You were enthralled by this book.

— Episode: How to Change the World

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Episode: How to Change the World

The host recalled that Erica's mother bought her Zlata's Diary when she was a child, and she was enthralled by the diary's depiction of life under siege in Sarajevo.

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When you were a kid, your mom bought you a book called Zlata's Diary. You were enthralled by this book.

Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare) Cover

Erica Chenoweth

Why Civil Resistance Works

The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare)

Shankar mentioned that together with Maria Stefan, Erica Chenoweth wrote Why Civil Resistance Works, which explains the strategic logic behind nonviolent conflict.

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and with Maria Stefan, Why Civil Resistance Works, The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict.

— Episode: How to Change the World

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Episode: How to Change the World

Shankar mentioned that together with Maria Stefan, Erica Chenoweth wrote Why Civil Resistance Works, which explains the strategic logic behind nonviolent conflict.

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and with Maria Stefan, Why Civil Resistance Works, The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict.

33 BLESSINGS & BENEFITS of THE FEAR of GOD (Experiencing the Supernatural in Fulfilling God's Purpose) (Middle English Edition) Cover

Christian Damanka

33 BLESSINGS & BENEFITS of THE FEAR of GOD (Experiencing the Supernatural in Fulfilling God's Purpose) (Middle English Edition)

During a discussion of risk and uncertainty, Shankar referenced a book called The Benefits of Fear, which argues that fear can be a valuable survival impulse.

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There was a book called The Benefits of Fear, which said that fear is a survival impulse, don't ignore it.

— Episode: How to Change the World

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Episode: How to Change the World

During a discussion of risk and uncertainty, Shankar referenced a book called The Benefits of Fear, which argues that fear can be a valuable survival impulse.

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There was a book called The Benefits of Fear, which said that fear is a survival impulse, don't ignore it.

How to Feel Loved: The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most Cover

Sonja Lyubomirsky

How to Feel Loved

The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most

The hosts identified the book as a guide offering five mindsets to help people feel more loved, noting that the authors are psychologists Sonia Lubomirsky and Harry Rees.

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Psychologists Sonia Lubomirsky and Harry Rees are the authors of How to Feel Loved, the five mindsets that get you more of what matters most.

— Episode: Do You Feel Loved?

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Episode: Do You Feel Loved?

The hosts identified the book as a guide offering five mindsets to help people feel more loved, noting that the authors are psychologists Sonia Lubomirsky and Harry Rees.

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Psychologists Sonia Lubomirsky and Harry Rees are the authors of How to Feel Loved, the five mindsets that get you more of what matters most.

Ordinary Magic: The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts Cover

Gregory M. Walton PhD

Ordinary Magic

The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts

The episode highlighted Greg Walton's book as explaining how small acts can create big changes, emphasizing its focus on practical psychology for personal transformation.

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Greg Walton is the author of Ordinary Magic, the science of how we can achieve big change with small acts.

— Episode: Do You Feel Loved?

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Episode: Do You Feel Loved?

The episode highlighted Greg Walton's book as explaining how small acts can create big changes, emphasizing its focus on practical psychology for personal transformation.

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Greg Walton is the author of Ordinary Magic, the science of how we can achieve big change with small acts.

He is the author of Ordinary Magic, the Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts.

How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day Cover

Bill Burnett

How to Live a Meaningful Life

Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day

The hosts explained that this recent coauthored book applies designthinking principles to help readers unlock purpose, joy and flow in everyday life.

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Dave Evans and Bill Burnett are coauthors of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

— Episode: Designing a Life that Matters

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Episode: Designing a Life that Matters

The hosts explained that this recent coauthored book applies designthinking principles to help readers unlock purpose, joy and flow in everyday life.

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Dave Evans and Bill Burnett are coauthors of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

Well, this is really kind of why we wrote this most recent book.

Dave Evans is coauthor with Bill Burnett of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter Cover

Joseph Henrich

The Secret of Our Success

How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter

The title was mentioned as one of the author's books.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The W...

— Episode: The Past is Never Dead

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Episode: The Past is Never Dead

The title was mentioned as one of the author's books.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The Weirdest People in the World, How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, The Weirdest People in the World, and How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter Cover

Joseph Henrich

The Secret of Our Success

How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter

The title was listed among the author's published works.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The W...

— Episode: The Past is Never Dead

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Episode: The Past is Never Dead

The title was listed among the author's published works.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The Weirdest People in the World, How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, The Weirdest People in the World, and How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter Cover

Joseph Henrich

The Secret of Our Success

How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter

The title was included in a list of the author's books.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The W...

— Episode: The Past is Never Dead

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Episode: The Past is Never Dead

The title was included in a list of the author's books.

"

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The Weirdest People in the World, How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, The Weirdest People in the World, and How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous Cover

Joseph Henrich

The WEIRDest People in the World

How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

The title was mentioned as part of the author's bibliography.

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Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The WEIRDest P...

— Episode: The Past is Never Dead

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Episode: The Past is Never Dead

The title was mentioned as part of the author's bibliography.

"

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The WEIRDest People in the World, How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, The WEIRDest People in the World, and How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous Cover

Joseph Henrich

The WEIRDest People in the World

How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

The title was listed among the author's works.

"

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The WEIRDest P...

— Episode: The Past is Never Dead

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Episode: The Past is Never Dead

The title was listed among the author's works.

"

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of the books The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, and The WEIRDest People in the World, How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

Anthropologist Joseph Hendrick is the author of The Secret of Our Success, How Culture is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species and Making Us Smarter, The WEIRDest People in the World, and How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous.

How To Know Your Self: The Art & Science of Discovering Who You Really Are Cover

J. Eric Oliver

How To Know Your Self

The Art & Science of Discovering Who You Really Are

The host noted that Eric Oliver had written a book titled How to Know Yourself, The Art and Science of Discovering Who You Really Are.

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Eric Oliver is the author of How to Know Yourself, The Art and Science of Discovering Who You Really Are.

— Episode: Who Are You, Really?

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Episode: Who Are You, Really?

The host noted that Eric Oliver had written a book titled How to Know Yourself, The Art and Science of Discovering Who You Really Are.

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Eric Oliver is the author of How to Know Yourself, The Art and Science of Discovering Who You Really Are.

How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day Cover

Bill Burnett

How to Live a Meaningful Life

Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day

Dave Evans and Bill Burnett were described as the authors of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

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Dave Evans is a behavioral scientist ... With Bill Burnett, he's the author of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

— Episode: Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2

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Episode: Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2

Dave Evans and Bill Burnett were described as the authors of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

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Dave Evans is a behavioral scientist ... With Bill Burnett, he's the author of How to Live a Meaningful Life, Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day.

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