Episode · ChooseFI · 2019-10-28
Books mentioned on 151 | Unstoppable | Creating A Framework For Decision Making With David Hauser
David Hauser recommended Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker, The evolution of everything by Matt Ridley, and Factfulness by Hans Rosling and others, and discussed The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley. Also mentioned: Unstoppable by David Hauser.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Unstoppable
Unstoppable by David Hauser is a four-step framework designed to help individuals transform their lives, achieve personal balance, and improve decision-making.
Discussed“David one of the things that comes through when I'm reading your book is that you have this OCD component to your life that just drives you in all these different areas”
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping narrative that traces the evolutionary and historical development of the human species from prehistoric bands to modern civilizations.
Recommended“I used to listen to a lot more podcasts and now for me it's a lot more books I go back to sapiens this is really one of my favorite books”
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Enlightenment Now
Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker is a widely acclaimed book that uses data and numerous charts to argue for long-term human progress, global prosperity, and the triumphs of reason and science.
Recommended“ah the evolution of everything by Matt Ridley and this is very close with Steve pinkerton's latest book Enlightenment now”
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The evolution of everything
The Evolution of Everything by Matt Ridley is a thought-provoking nonfiction book that argues how order, culture, and innovation emerge spontaneously from bottom-up processes rather than top-down design.
Recommended“ah the evolution of everything by Matt Ridley and this is very close with Steve pinkerton's latest book Enlightenment now”
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The Rational Optimist
The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley is a bold exploration of human history that argues prosperity and rising living standards are driven by trade, innovation, and the free exchange of ideas.
Discussed“Ah the evolution of everything by Matt Ridley and this is very close with Steve pinkerton's um latest book uh Enlightenment now”
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Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is an eye-opening examination of global health, societal progress, and humanity's inherent misconceptions about the state of the world.
Recommended“yeah I've got one that I've read recently called factfulness which is actually very similar to that if you haven't read that I'd highly recommend it”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“all right everyone super excited about today's episode we're getting the opportunity to speak with David Hauser the author of the book Unstoppable”