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This American Woman

Zarna Garg

This book is Zarna Garg's memoir, which detailed her unconventional path from practicing law to building a matchmaking business and eventually becoming a well-known voice in comedy.

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Her unconventional path has led her to Hulu comedy specials, sold-out tours with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, and her memoir, This American Woman.

Notes on Being a Man

Scott Galloway

The hosts promoted the book, urging listeners to order it as it was currently available.

The Madness of Crowds

Douglas Murray

The host noted that the book was one of his favorite titles while discussing the tension between crowd wisdom and crowd madness.

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It's a great question because in many ways it creates a tension between the wisdom of crowds, which is the heart of all crowdfunding, which technology is bought in full time into, and the madness of crowds, which is one of my favorite books.

The Doom Loop

Eswar S. Prasad

The host introduced the book as Eswar Prasad's new release and Prasad explained that the work argues the global economic order is caught in a negative feedback "doom loop," a thesis he believes recent events have validated.

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Here's our conversation with Eswar Prasad, professor of trade policy and economics at Cornell University, former chief of the Financial Studies Division of the International Monetary Fund and author of the new book, The Doom Loop.

The Anxious Investor

Scott Nations

Ed introduced the book and highlighted its opening line about the brain being illsuited for investment, while Scott explained that writing the book revealed behavioral biases cut returns by about 150 basis points annually.

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The opening line from The Anxious Investor is, quote, the human brain is illsuited for making wise investment decisions.

A History of the United States in Five Crashes

Scott Nations

Scott mentioned that his earlier book examined five major U.S. market crashes and how each was accompanied by novel financial contraptions, and the episode's outro credited him as the author of that work.

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He's also written another book about U.S. market crashes.

History of the Peloponnesian War

Thucydides

Rob mentioned that he had been forced to read Thucydides' *Peloponnesian War* in school, noting how it illustrated the dangers of hegemonic power and the famous quote about the strong doing what they will and the weak suffering what they must.

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I don't know anything about politics, but everything I do know, I learned from Thucydides, Peloponnesian War, you know, which somewhere in my education, somebody forced me to read it. And the gag there is Athens decides it's the hegemonic power... the famous phrase, the strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must comes from. That's attributed by Thucydides to the Athenians.

Well Endowed

Vivian Tu

The host announced the upcoming release of a personal finance book titled Well Endowed, describing it as a roadmap for building generational wealth and urging listeners to preorder it.

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I gave an exclusive sneak peek at my new book, Well Endowed, hitting shelves February 3rd. I wrote this book because I believe everyone deserves to build wealth that actually works for their life, not just follow cookiecutter advice. It's a roadmap for taking control of your financial destiny and building the kind of wealth that gives you options, freedom, and peace of mind. Preorder Well Endowed now wherever books are sold.

The World According to Garp

John Irving

Ed picked up the novel on a plane and said it changed his life, noting it alongside Cider House Rules.

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I did pick up a book that kind of, I don't want to say changed my life, but the world, the world according to Garp and Cider House rules.

The Cider House Rules

John Irving

Ed mentioned reading the novel after Garp and expressed that it was meaningful to him.

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I did pick up a book that kind of, I don't want to say changed my life, but the world, the world according to Garp and Cider House rules.

The Dead Zone

Stephen King

Ed said it was his favorite writer's work and praised King's beautiful writing and emotional depth.

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And another book I read was, and it's probably my favorite, my favorite writer is Stephen King's The Dead Zone. I just think that's a beautiful book. I just love the way Stephen King writes.

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Jack Weatherford

Ed described the biography as an essential read for anyone interested in power and success, highlighting Genghis Khan's rise from poverty to empire.

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My favorite book is an old book that I read this year, which was the authoritative biography of Genghis Khan. It's called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. It's by this guy Jack Weatherford. I would recommend this book to pretty much anyone who is interested in being successful at anything.