Book · 2008 · God
Sum
Forty Tales from the Afterlives
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The book I give away pretty often now is Sum by David Eagleman. And if you're at home listening and you haven't read Sum, it's short and lovely and thought-provoking and quite extraordinary.
What they say about it
- Describes the book as 40 tales“40 Tales from the afterlives”5
The best things said about it
Sum is probably my single favorite book.
Derek Sivers Modern Wisdom · Mar 2020 Sum, which is 40 tales from the afterlives. This is by a guy who's normally more of a science writer named David Eagleman.
Great book, by the way, highly recommend.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · May 2023 I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like livewired which talks about his brain research and some 40 Tales from the afterlives his book book of speculative fiction.
Steve Levitt Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2024 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Sum by David Eagleman is a short, thought-provoking work of speculative fiction comprising forty imaginative tales from various afterlives. James Marriott recommended the book on EconTalk, calling it short, lovely, and extraordinary, and noting that he gives it away to people quite often. Steve Levitt recommended Eagleman's mini-book of speculative fiction on Freakonomics Radio and People I (Mostly) Admire for listeners looking to explore the author's ideas further. Tim Ferriss highly recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show after Eagleman brought up writing it during a discussion of his early publishing hurdles. Lex Fridman concluded an episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast by reading a closing excerpt from the collection. Matt Mullenweg recommended Sum on The Tim Ferriss Show as a favorite, noting the brevity of its two-to-three-page stories. Derek Sivers shared on Modern Wisdom that the book served as the primary inspiration and homage for his own writing. Additionally, Steve Levitt discussed the book with the author on Freakonomics Radio, asking him to describe its unique afterlife themes to the audience.
Every mention
Steve Levitt if you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like livewi… 5
“you wrote a book called sum that's suum so it's sum 40 Tales from the afterlives”
“You wrote a book called 'Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives.' How do you describe the book to people?”
“if you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like livewired which talks about his brain research and some 40 Tales from the afterlives his book book of speculative fiction”
“in support of possibilianism maybe a better name could be in order you wrote a book called some 40 Tales from the afterlives”
“If you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like live wired which talks about his brain research and some 40 Tales from the afterlives his book of speculative fiction”
Derek Sivers and if you have read the book by David Eagleman called some s um it's it's an homage to that book sum is pr… 1
“and if you have read the book by David Eagleman called some s um it's it's an homage to that book sum is probably my single favorite book”
James Marriott So, the book I give away pretty often now is Sum by David Eagleman. And if you're at home listening and you… 1
“So, the book I give away pretty often now is Sum by David Eagleman. And if you're at home listening and you haven't read Sum, it's short and lovely and thoughtprovoking and quite extraordinary.”
Lex Fridman and now let me leave you with some words from david eagleman in his book some for details from the afterlife 1
“and now let me leave you with some words from david eagleman in his book some for details from the afterlife”
Matt Mullenweg Second one is called Sum, which is 40 tales from the afterlives. This is by a guy who's normally more of a… 1
“Second one is called Sum, which is 40 tales from the afterlives. This is by a guy who's normally more of a science writer named David Eagleman. Uh each one of these stories is only two to three pages long”
Tim Ferriss Well, one thing that comes to mind is I wanted to be a writer very much, and so I wrote my first book calle… 1
“Well, one thing that comes to mind is I wanted to be a writer very much, and so I wrote my first book called Sum. Tim Ferriss: Great book, by the way, highly recommend.”
Greg Cowles it's called sum suu M it's got a subtitle 40 Tales from the after lives 1
“it's called sum suu M it's got a subtitle 40 Tales from the after lives”
Tyler Cowen have you read some by david eagleman 1
“have you read some by david eagleman”
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