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How to Live a Meaningful Life
Bill Burnett
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Transitions (40th Anniversary Edition)
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If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late
James J. Sexton
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#1059 - James Sexton - Divorce Lawyer: “Give her a prenup on the 3rd date”
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
Richard Shotton
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Junglekeeper
Paul Rosolie
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What We Owe the Future
William MacAskill
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A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century
The Young Adult Adaptation of 'The Case Against the Sexual Revolution'
The youngadult edition of her earlier work was described as a shortened, simpler version aimed at teens, and it had already garnered about 95% positive responses.
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It's called A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century. It's the young adult edition of The Case Against Sexual Revolution... so far I've had like 95% positive responses actually to my bo...
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The youngadult edition of her earlier work was described as a shortened, simpler version aimed at teens, and it had already garnered about 95% positive responses.
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It's called A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century. It's the young adult edition of The Case Against Sexual Revolution... so far I've had like 95% positive responses actually to my book.
Junglekeeper
What It Takes to Change the World
The speaker mentioned this book detailed his entire journey, from being a frustrated kid to achieving massive conservation goals, including meeting uncontacted tribes and protecting large tracts of rainforest. He shared how Jane Goodall endorsed the book, which he felt helped launch his career and his conservation organization.
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This is the whole story. This is from the frustrated kid to... And it's crazy because I wish I had a time machine now to go back because, you know, 18 years old, getting on the plane for the first tim...
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The speaker mentioned this book detailed his entire journey, from being a frustrated kid to achieving massive conservation goals, including meeting uncontacted tribes and protecting large tracts of rainforest. He shared how Jane Goodall endorsed the book, which he felt helped launch his career and his conservation organization.
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This is the whole story. This is from the frustrated kid to... And it's crazy because I wish I had a time machine now to go back because, you know, 18 years old, getting on the plane for the first time, leaving for the Amazon, never in a million years would I imagine that we would have, you know, caught the biggest anaconda and met the uncontacted tribes.
Thank you, Paul, for writing this book, Jane Goodall.
Dude, she waved her magical, very powerful wand in my direction and gave me a career.
What We Owe the Future
The speaker mentioned this book by William McCaskill discusses the philosophy of long-termism and an ethical inheritance owed to unborn humans, noting the author is perhaps the youngest tenured philosophy professor.
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William McCaskill, who was the youngest tenured philosophy professor in history, I think. He's a Scottish guy. Youngest maybe that was alive right now. He wrote a book called What We Owe the F...
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The speaker mentioned this book by William McCaskill discusses the philosophy of long-termism and an ethical inheritance owed to unborn humans, noting the author is perhaps the youngest tenured philosophy professor.
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William McCaskill, who was the youngest tenured philosophy professor in history, I think. He's a Scottish guy. Youngest maybe that was alive right now. He wrote a book called What We Owe the Future.
Hacking the Human Mind
The behavioral science secrets behind 17 of the world's best brands
This book co-authored by Richard Shotton and Michael Aaron Flickr examined 17 different brands, with each chapter dedicated to one brand and the behavioral science principles it utilized for success.
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A new book, yeah. So co-authored with Michael Aaron Flickr, it's called Hacking the Human Mind. 17 brands, each chapter is about a brand. And then we look at two, maybe three behavior...
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This book co-authored by Richard Shotton and Michael Aaron Flickr examined 17 different brands, with each chapter dedicated to one brand and the behavioral science principles it utilized for success.
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A new book, yeah. So co-authored with Michael Aaron Flickr, it's called Hacking the Human Mind. 17 brands, each chapter is about a brand. And then we look at two, maybe three behavioral science principles that brand has used to power its success.
Not a Diet Book
Take Control. Gain Confidence. Change Your Life.
The host described the book's core message that confidence comes from a stack of undeniable proof rather than from shouting affirmations in the mirror.
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I had this conversation with James Smith about his new book, Confidence, which was brilliant. You don't become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror, but by having a stack of undeniable pro...
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The host described the book's core message that confidence comes from a stack of undeniable proof rather than from shouting affirmations in the mirror.
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I had this conversation with James Smith about his new book, Confidence, which was brilliant. You don't become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror, but by having a stack of undeniable proof that you are who you say you are.
The Seven Basic Plots
Why We Tell Stories
Storr referred to Christopher Booker's epic book The Seven Basic Plots while discussing story structures.
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There's a guy called Christopher Booker who wrote an epic book called The Seven Basic Plots.
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Storr referred to Christopher Booker's epic book The Seven Basic Plots while discussing story structures.
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There's a guy called Christopher Booker who wrote an epic book called The Seven Basic Plots.
If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late
A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together
The book was mentioned as the speaker's work, providing advice on how to be good at love and stay in a relationship. It was suggested that seeing this book in someone's home might indicate things are going well, unlike books focused solely on self-improvement or business.
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You can get How to Stay in Love anywhere where fine books are sold. You can listen to it on Audible or download that.
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The book was mentioned as the speaker's work, providing advice on how to be good at love and stay in a relationship. It was suggested that seeing this book in someone's home might indicate things are going well, unlike books focused solely on self-improvement or business.
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You can get How to Stay in Love anywhere where fine books are sold. You can listen to it on Audible or download that.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
30th Anniversary Edition (The Covey Habits Series)
This book was mentioned as an example of something one might see in the home of a successful person who seems to be 'crushing it,' implying it's associated with high achievement.
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If you walk into Galloway's home and you see Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, you would go, look at this guy.
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This book was mentioned as an example of something one might see in the home of a successful person who seems to be 'crushing it,' implying it's associated with high achievement.
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If you walk into Galloway's home and you see Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, you would go, look at this guy.
The Power of Habit
Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
This book was mentioned alongside 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' as something associated with someone who is highly successful and disciplined.
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you see Power of Habit by Dering, you see, you would go, look at this guy.
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This book was mentioned alongside 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' as something associated with someone who is highly successful and disciplined.
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you see Power of Habit by Dering, you see, you would go, look at this guy.
Notes on Being a Man
The speaker noted that he liked this book but felt it could have been half the length if the author had omitted the 'throat clearing and land acknowledgements' from every chapter.
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I loved Notes on Being a Man. Like, I think it's a great book. But I said that if you removed the throat clearing and land acknowledgements from every chapter, it would have been like...
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The speaker noted that he liked this book but felt it could have been half the length if the author had omitted the 'throat clearing and land acknowledgements' from every chapter.
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I loved Notes on Being a Man. Like, I think it's a great book. But I said that if you removed the throat clearing and land acknowledgements from every chapter, it would have been like half the length.
How to Live a Meaningful Life
Using Design Thinking to Unlock Purpose, Joy, and Flow Every Day
Dave Evans mentioned that he and his partner wrote this book as a direct response to what people meant when they talked about lacking meaning, primarily focusing on impact and fulfillment.
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Get Dave Evans' new Book - 'How to Live a Meaningful Life' here: https://designingyourlife.link/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life/chris
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Dave Evans mentioned that he and his partner wrote this book as a direct response to what people meant when they talked about lacking meaning, primarily focusing on impact and fulfillment.
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Get Dave Evans' new Book - 'How to Live a Meaningful Life' here: https://designingyourlife.link/how-to-live-a-meaningful-life/chris
Transitions (40th Anniversary Edition)
Making Sense of Life's Changes
This book was mentioned as an eighties self-help classic explaining that transitions are three steps: an ending, a neutral zone, and then a new beginning.
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William Bridges wrote the book, transitions, making life, making sense of life's big changes. So he posits years ago is an eighties self-help classic. It's a good book. Um, based on Erickson's work th...
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This book was mentioned as an eighties self-help classic explaining that transitions are three steps: an ending, a neutral zone, and then a new beginning.
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William Bridges wrote the book, transitions, making life, making sense of life's big changes. So he posits years ago is an eighties self-help classic. It's a good book. Um, based on Erickson's work that, um, uh, changes are outside in realities that happen to you. Transitions are the internal experience of managing them.
Jamaica Inn
The hosts referenced the novel while discussing the author's portrayal of gender relations and the ambivalence of female characters toward male violence.
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He has a little discussion about Daphne du Maurier's novels and Jamaica Inn particularly and Rebecca.
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The hosts referenced the novel while discussing the author's portrayal of gender relations and the ambivalence of female characters toward male violence.
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He has a little discussion about Daphne du Maurier's novels and Jamaica Inn particularly and Rebecca.
The Essential Mein Kampf
New English Translation
The conversation mentioned that despite many books being removed, Mein Kampf remained on the Naval Academy library shelves.
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But of course, Mein Kampf is still in the academy library.
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The conversation mentioned that despite many books being removed, Mein Kampf remained on the Naval Academy library shelves.
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But of course, Mein Kampf is still in the academy library.
The Science of Revenge
Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction--and How to Overcome It
The host mentioned that the guest's book, titled The Science of Revenge, covered only a small portion of the topic discussed on the podcast and encouraged listeners to read it.
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the book. Actually read the book. ... So the book is The Science of Revenge. Please check it out.
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The host mentioned that the guest's book, titled The Science of Revenge, covered only a small portion of the topic discussed on the podcast and encouraged listeners to read it.
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the book. Actually read the book. ... So the book is The Science of Revenge. Please check it out.
Make Change That Lasts
9 Simple Ways to Break Free from the Habits That Hold You Back
Rangan explained that his new book "Make Change That Lasts" is available as a paperback, ebook, and narrated audiobook, intended to help readers achieve lasting behavior change.
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the new book's called Make Change That Lasts, available in all the usual places. There's a paperback, e-book, and I'm narrating the audio book. If people can put it with this voice an...
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Rangan explained that his new book "Make Change That Lasts" is available as a paperback, ebook, and narrated audiobook, intended to help readers achieve lasting behavior change.
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the new book's called Make Change That Lasts, available in all the usual places. There's a paperback, e-book, and I'm narrating the audio book. If people can put it with this voice anymore, they can hear the whole thing on an audio book.
Win the Inside Game
How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform
Steve highlighted his own book, saying he tells the story of Tony Hawk within it and encouraged listeners to check it out.
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In the book I tell the story of Tony Hawk.
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Steve highlighted his own book, saying he tells the story of Tony Hawk within it and encouraged listeners to check it out.
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In the book I tell the story of Tony Hawk.
You can check out the book Win the Inside Game wherever books are sold Amazon Barnes and Noble all that stuff.
Undeniable
How to Reach the Top and Stay There
Chris praised the new release as awesome and highlighted its upcoming May 6 launch.
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Undeniable, which is a new one which is fucking awesome.
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Chris praised the new release as awesome and highlighted its upcoming May 6 launch.
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Undeniable, which is a new one which is fucking awesome.
Undeniable is available everywhere, it ships on May 6th.
The book release is usually pretty predictable; last time they had Endure, it got up to number seven on the New York Times, I was the bestseller of those, but it was an editorial.
The End of Woke
How the Culture War Went Too Far and What to Expect from the Counter-Revolution
Andrew Doyle said he had written the book and referenced its arguments several times during the episode.
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I wrote a book called The End of Woke, but as you know, I think you've read it.
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Andrew Doyle said he had written the book and referenced its arguments several times during the episode.
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I wrote a book called The End of Woke, but as you know, I think you've read it.
In my book I quote two people saying the same thing - one a former Conservative Prime Minister and the other a leftwing actor - to illustrate how both sides claim to be 'woke'.
As I say in the book, the argument is that authoritarianism will reemerge on the right after the decline of wokeness.
Fight Oligarchy
Sanders explained that his book examines the rise of oligarchy in the United States, highlighting extreme income and wealth inequality and the concentration of power among a few wealthy individuals and corporations.
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Fight Oligarchy by Senator Bernie Sanders out now.
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Sanders explained that his book examines the rise of oligarchy in the United States, highlighting extreme income and wealth inequality and the concentration of power among a few wealthy individuals and corporations.
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Fight Oligarchy by Senator Bernie Sanders out now.
So that's what the book that I wrote deals with.
That book is about... it's about oligarchy in the United States, the concentration of wealth and political power in the hands of a few.
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