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Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew...
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How to Live a Meaningful Life
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Transitions (40th Anniversary Edition)
William Bridges
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If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late
James J. Sexton
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
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The Power of Habit
Charles Duhigg
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Notes on Being a Man
Scott Galloway
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Anxiously Attached
Jessica Baum LMHC
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Safe
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Hacking the Human Mind
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Junglekeeper
Paul Rosolie
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What We Owe the Future
William MacAskill
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Alchemy & Mysticism
The episode's sponsor segment encouraged listeners to buy the book Alchemy, linking to an Amazon page.
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Buy Alchemy.
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The episode's sponsor segment encouraged listeners to buy the book Alchemy, linking to an Amazon page.
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Buy Alchemy.
Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
Peterson described his first book as being very difficult and time-consuming to write. He also shared that he was obsessed with the project and would think about the material for 12 hours a day, while only writing for three hours.
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And when I was writing Maps of Meaning, which was my first book, I had a very difficult time shutting off my mind. I was obsessed with that book. And so I was writing about three hour...
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Peterson described his first book as being very difficult and time-consuming to write. He also shared that he was obsessed with the project and would think about the material for 12 hours a day, while only writing for three hours.
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And when I was writing Maps of Meaning, which was my first book, I had a very difficult time shutting off my mind. I was obsessed with that book. And so I was writing about three hours a day, and then I was thinking about the material for 12 hours. And the thoughts came as way faster than thinking. They probably came about as fast as I can read. I can read about 1200 words a minute if the material isn't overwhelmingly dense. And so it was just nonstop thought for like 16 hours a day.
And when I was writing Maps of Meaning, which was my first book, I had a very difficult time shutting off my mind.
12 Rules for Life
An Antidote to Chaos
It was mentioned as a potential inspiration for a future book, described as a 'bro-y' version of the book, with a Modern Wisdom twist.
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One will be something similar to a more bro-y version of 12 Rules for Life, Modern Wisdom Style Almanac book.
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It was mentioned as a potential inspiration for a future book, described as a 'bro-y' version of the book, with a Modern Wisdom twist.
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One will be something similar to a more bro-y version of 12 Rules for Life, Modern Wisdom Style Almanac book.
Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed.)
Whittaker Chambers, a former communist, wrote a negative review of Atlas Shrugged, calling it 'fascist', which Bryan Caplan considered unfair given Rand's consistent stance against communism.
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Whitaker Chambers has the nerve to call her a fascist in his review for National Review.
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Whittaker Chambers, a former communist, wrote a negative review of Atlas Shrugged, calling it 'fascist', which Bryan Caplan considered unfair given Rand's consistent stance against communism.
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Whitaker Chambers has the nerve to call her a fascist in his review for National Review.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books)
It was brought up as a classic reference when discussing the use of first names in conversation.
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Is it How to Win Friends and Influence People? Yeah, Dale Carnegie definitely talked about that, yes.
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It was brought up as a classic reference when discussing the use of first names in conversation.
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Is it How to Win Friends and Influence People? Yeah, Dale Carnegie definitely talked about that, yes.
Silent Spring
The host mentioned that Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring in 1962, warning about environmental damage from pesticides; it was initially mocked by chemical companies but later sparked the environmental movement.
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Rachel Carson writes this book in 1962 called Silent Spring she warns about the environmental damage caused by pesticides and she gets mocked by chemical companies and even some scien...
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The host mentioned that Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring in 1962, warning about environmental damage from pesticides; it was initially mocked by chemical companies but later sparked the environmental movement.
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Rachel Carson writes this book in 1962 called Silent Spring she warns about the environmental damage caused by pesticides and she gets mocked by chemical companies and even some scientists but her work eventually led to the environmental movement and the banning of DDT.
Middlemarch (Collector's Library Classics)
The host quoted a line from the novel about fully registering the sounds of life, saying it would drive one mad.
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And there's a wonderful quote in Middlemarch, George Eliot, big fat 19th century novel, where she says, if we could properly register the sound of the sounds, the full sounds of life, we would lose ou...
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The host quoted a line from the novel about fully registering the sounds of life, saying it would drive one mad.
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And there's a wonderful quote in Middlemarch, George Eliot, big fat 19th century novel, where she says, if we could properly register the sound of the sounds, the full sounds of life, we would lose our minds from the full richness of existence.
The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
It was mentioned in passing, specifically in relation to not making assumptions, which was a takeaway from the book's teaching.
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Four agreements, right? Four agreements says don't go assuming things.
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It was mentioned in passing, specifically in relation to not making assumptions, which was a takeaway from the book's teaching.
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Four agreements, right? Four agreements says don't go assuming things.
The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics
An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles
The host mentioned that they were reading The Screwtape Letters and described it as being all about the devil.
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I was reading the Screwtape Letters and it was all about the devil essentially.
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The host mentioned that they were reading The Screwtape Letters and described it as being all about the devil.
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I was reading the Screwtape Letters and it was all about the devil essentially.
The Parasitic Mind
How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
It was mentioned as one of Gad Saad's books where he discussed the concept of the 'sneaky fucker' strategy and its application to male feminists.
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But I do agree that, for example, if I am a hugely anti-woke professor as I am and my wife happens to be the most outlandish blue haired Taliban from Oberlin, I don't care that I am the model of mascu...
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It was mentioned as one of Gad Saad's books where he discussed the concept of the 'sneaky fucker' strategy and its application to male feminists.
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But I do agree that, for example, if I am a hugely anti-woke professor as I am and my wife happens to be the most outlandish blue haired Taliban from Oberlin, I don't care that I am the model of masculine epitome and she is a gorgeous woman. We're probably not going to get along, right?
Now, just for people to know, in case they start writing you idiotic comments, the concept of sneaky fucker is not mine. It came up in in zoology in the 1970s applying that mechanism to explain male feminists is what I did.
Right? Basically, what I was arguing is that what male feminists are doing is manifesting that strategy that we see in the animal kingdom.
The Saad Truth about Happiness
8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life
It was the title of Gad Saad's book, discussed on the podcast, focusing on how to lead a fulfilling life based on evolutionary psychology principles, and was said to include his personal experiences and lessons.
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I in the book, the title is Eight Secrets for Leading the Good Life. I chose those.
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It was the title of Gad Saad's book, discussed on the podcast, focusing on how to lead a fulfilling life based on evolutionary psychology principles, and was said to include his personal experiences and lessons.
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I in the book, the title is Eight Secrets for Leading the Good Life. I chose those.
If you'd like to purchase my book, you can get it on Amazon. The sad truth about happiness, eight secrets for leading the good life.
Never Split the Difference
Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
Chris Voss was referenced as the author of the negotiation bookNeverSplittheDifference.
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Chris Voss the guy that wrote Never Split the Difference he was the former Head of the FBI's Negotiation team ...
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Chris Voss was referenced as the author of the negotiation bookNeverSplittheDifference.
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Chris Voss the guy that wrote Never Split the Difference he was the former Head of the FBI's Negotiation team ...
Of Boys and Men
Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
It was recommended as a good starting point for understanding sex differences and evolutionary psychology, along with a few other titles.
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the ape who understood the universe by steve stewart uh the moral animal by robert wright the happiness hypothesis by jonathan height um richard reeves Of Boys and Men uh billy no mat...
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It was recommended as a good starting point for understanding sex differences and evolutionary psychology, along with a few other titles.
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the ape who understood the universe by steve stewart uh the moral animal by robert wright the happiness hypothesis by jonathan height um richard reeves Of Boys and Men uh billy no mates another good book
Greenlights
He explained that the book recounted his personal stories, such as his choice to abandon law school for film, his audition for Dazed and Confused, and the influence of his older brother on the Wooderson character.
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But, and in writing Greenlights, when I went back, that's a lot of the consistencies that I found that I wrote when things were going well, that I was taking some, for some reason, ta...
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He explained that the book recounted his personal stories, such as his choice to abandon law school for film, his audition for Dazed and Confused, and the influence of his older brother on the Wooderson character.
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But, and in writing Greenlights, when I went back, that's a lot of the consistencies that I found that I wrote when things were going well, that I was taking some, for some reason, taking time to go, can I try and bottle some science here to why things are going well?
Congratulations on the new book.
I think it was in the book, tripping myself running downhill.
When I wrote about in the book, I was thinking about my brother when I was 11.
And I talked about in the book, the part where I went to my favorite bar and met the casting director.
Leaders Eat Last
Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
Simon described how writing his book "Leaders Eat Last" was the most difficult project he had attempted, eventually leading him to consider quitting after overwhelming challenges.
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I was writing a book called Leaders Eat Last. It was the single most difficult thing I've ever done in my life. It was impossible to organize. Each chapter could have been its own boo...
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Simon described how writing his book "Leaders Eat Last" was the most difficult project he had attempted, eventually leading him to consider quitting after overwhelming challenges.
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I was writing a book called Leaders Eat Last. It was the single most difficult thing I've ever done in my life. It was impossible to organize. Each chapter could have been its own book. It was ridiculous. The amount of content... I couldn't do it.
Worldwide Nutrition Bundle
The Slight Edge - Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success & Happiness - by Jeff Olson (Author) - Paperback Book and Multi-Purpose Key Chain
The book helped Steven understand the importance of marginal gains and the tiny things in life and how they're compounding for or against you invisibly in every aspect of your life.
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One of the most important books I ever read was The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson when I was 18 years old.
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The book helped Steven understand the importance of marginal gains and the tiny things in life and how they're compounding for or against you invisibly in every aspect of your life.
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One of the most important books I ever read was The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson when I was 18 years old.
The Hedgehog and the Fox
An Essay on Tolstoy's View of History - Second Edition
Matthew Syed said he had read the book and used it to inform his thinking about culture and history.
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I am a big admirer of Berlin and have read The Hedgehog and the Fox and Two Concepts of Liberty.
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Matthew Syed said he had read the book and used it to inform his thinking about culture and history.
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I am a big admirer of Berlin and have read The Hedgehog and the Fox and Two Concepts of Liberty.
Tools and Weapons
The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
Brad Smith's book Tools and Weapons was mentioned as a candid look at how technology can be both beneficial and harmful, highlighting the tradeoffs of modern tools.
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He wrote a book about it. It's called tools, um, Tools and Weapons.
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Brad Smith's book Tools and Weapons was mentioned as a candid look at how technology can be both beneficial and harmful, highlighting the tradeoffs of modern tools.
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He wrote a book about it. It's called tools, um, Tools and Weapons.
The WEIRDest People in the World
How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous
He referred to Henrich's book while discussing the historical impact of cousinmarriage bans on Western development.
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Joseph Henrich of Harvard University, who explains this divergence through the ban on cousin marriage, also mentions in his book, The WEIRDest People in the World, something that I th...
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He referred to Henrich's book while discussing the historical impact of cousinmarriage bans on Western development.
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Joseph Henrich of Harvard University, who explains this divergence through the ban on cousin marriage, also mentions in his book, The WEIRDest People in the World, something that I think has been underplayed.
Unreasonable Hospitality
The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
They described Unreasonable Hospitality as a fantastic book about a restaurateur who ran Eleven Madison Park.
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Unreasonable Hospitality. Fantastic book. About a guy who ran 11 Madison Park.
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They described Unreasonable Hospitality as a fantastic book about a restaurateur who ran Eleven Madison Park.
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Unreasonable Hospitality. Fantastic book. About a guy who ran 11 Madison Park.
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