Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-07-13
Books mentioned on 16 Wise Truths To Improve Your Life - George Mack
George Mack recommended The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and others and Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed and others, and discussed The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, Atomic Habits by James Clear, and Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Secret
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestselling self-help phenomenon centered on the law of attraction, which posits that positive visualization and focused intention can manifest wealth, health, and happiness directly into a person's life.
Discussed“what you had about 20 years ago was the secret the book that came out and it was this idea that you could just manifest things into reality”
Where to get it
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a well-known self-improvement guide focused on habit formation, continuous improvement, and practical strategy.
Discussed“so I think James Clear has that graph where if you improve 0.1 every single day if that compounds that's a 30 second 36x Improvement in a year”
Where to get it
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The Sovereign Individual
The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg is a provocative economic and political study exploring how the shift toward a digital information economy empowers individuals at the expense of the nation-state.
Recommended“one thing I've taken since a book called The sovereign individual which is a fantastic book predicted a lot of future Trends”
Where to get it
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive exploration of the neurobiology of sleep, detailing how restorative rest impacts physical health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being while warning of the severe consequences of chronic sleep deprivation.
Discussed“Well I mean the I remember it's in Matthew Walker's book where he talks about how the number of doctors that have done us”
Where to get it
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Black Box Thinking
Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed is a book that examines how organizations and industries can learn from failure by studying the aviation sector's rigorous approach to investigating mistakes and accidents.
Recommended“I think I there's a book called Black Box thinking which I recommend which studies the aviation industry where they compare well why are Airline deaths going down so much”
Where to get it
