Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-03-18
Books mentioned on 101. Celebrating 100 People I (Mostly) Admire
Steve and producer Morgan Levey look back at the first 100 episodes of the podcast, including surprising answers, spectacular explanations, and listeners who heard the show and changed their lives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a data-driven defense of reason, science, humanism, and human progress, arguing that global living standards have steadily improved.
Discussed“Here is a clip from our very first episode with psychologist Stephen Pinker, and you just asked him to describe his book, Enlightenment.”
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“So anyway, this night of the World Series game, sleeping on the couch in your house and I was up pretty late for the game and then I couldn't sleep because I wasn't feeling well; I just stayed up all night and I wrote a version of what's the opening, the intro, the prelude of Freakonomics.”
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Outlive
Outlive by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford is a comprehensive health and longevity guide that shifts the medical paradigm away from merely treating chronic diseases toward actively preventing them to extend both lifespan and healthspan.
Discussed“In two weeks, we're back with a brand-new interview with former guest Peter Attia, who's a medical doctor who has written a new book that has changed the way I live my life, and I suspect it will change the way you live your life as well.”
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