Book · 2018 · Family & Relationships
Thanks A Thousand
A Gratitude Journey
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And we had aj jacobs on the program with talking about his book thanks a thousand which is a sweet sweet uh pan um ode to to the to the virtues of gratitude.
What they say about it
- Coffee supply chain journey“making his morning coffee”2
- Conversations with A. J. Jacobs2
The best things said about it
We did a show a long time ago with a friend aj jacobs who went on this sort of like pilgrimage to thank everyone that was involved in making his morning coffee oh that's a good idea thousands of people yeah it was really interesting i think it's called thanks a thousand.
He went around the world and thanked every person who had even the smallest role in making his morning cup of coffee possible.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2022 One of them reminds me of a a really nice um idea from AJ Jacobs in our conversation about his book Thanks a Thousand, where he talks about his one thing journal...
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Thanks A Thousand by A. J. Jacobs is a lighthearted and eye-opening exploration of gratitude in which the author embarks on a widespread journey to personally thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The book has garnered attention across several prominent podcasts for its unique blend of personal reflection and social commentary. Jordan Harbinger brought up the book on The Jordan Harbinger Show to illustrate the massive, often invisible network of human labor behind everyday food supply chains. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss mentioned the title during a guest introduction and later clarified which of Jacobs's works Hugh Jackman had read. Additionally, Russ Roberts frequently discussed the book on EconTalk with various guests. Roberts highlighted it as a sweet ode to the virtues of gratitude, compared its insights with Ryan Holiday's journaling habits, and referenced it alongside other nonfiction works to demonstrate their profound impact on readers, showcasing how tracing the origins of simple commodities can fundamentally alter one's perspective on daily life and human connection.
Every mention
Jordan Harbinger we did a show a long time ago with a friend aj jacobs who went on this sort of like pilgrimage to thank eve… 1
“we did a show a long time ago with a friend aj jacobs who went on this sort of like pilgrimage to thank everyone that was involved in making his morning coffee oh that's a good idea thousands of people yeah it was really interesting i think it's called thanks a thousand”
Russ Roberts and we had aj jacobs on the program with talking about his book thanks a thousand which is a sweet sweet uh… 3
“and we had aj jacobs on the program with talking about his book thanks a thousand which is a sweet sweet uh pan um ode to to the to the virtues of gratitude”
“One of them reminds me of a a really nice um idea from AJ Jacobs in our conversation about his book Thanks a Thousand, where he talks about his one thing journal...”
“another former Eon dog guest AJ Jacobs he writes a book called thanks the Thousand”
Tim Ferriss and thanks a thousand for which he went around the world and thanked every person who had even the smallest… 2
“and thanks a thousand for which he went around the world and thanked every person who had even the smallest role in making his morning cup of coffee possible”
“and that was thanks a thousand or which which book was it you added it was thanks”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Well, that, and I was able to squeeze in. I have a new book. It's called Thanks a Thousand.”