Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-01-08
Books mentioned on 14 Habits for an Optimised Morning & Evening Routine - Arthur Brooks - #1043
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. What does it really take to live a fulfilling life?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Die with Zero
Bill Perkins and William O.
Recommended“the Bill Perkins archetype, right? The die with Zero need to read Die with Zero like 20 times and learn how to spend some money.”
Where to get it
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Self-reliance
Self-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a classic 1841 transcendentalist essay that champions individualism, nonconformity, and trust in one's own inner voice over societal pressures.
Recommended“You've read it but everybody who watches modern wisdom needs to read self-reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson 1841. It's like read it tonight.”
Where to get it
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Everybody Lies
Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data science book that examines what internet search trends, big data, and anonymous digital footprints reveal about true human behavior and hidden desires.
Discussed“He wrote first book was Everybody Lies. Um and then his next one was Don't Trust Your Gut.”
Where to get it
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Don't Trust Your Gut
Don't Trust Your Gut by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data science exploration that investigates everyday human behavior, decision-making, and relationship predictors.
Discussed“Um and then his next one was Don't Trust Your Gut. Oh yeah, I've seen that. Don't trust your gut is money.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I got a big book coming out in March. Yep. Um, called The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.”