Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-10-12
Books mentioned on 2.75M Q&A - Women’s Value, Loneliness & Bernie Sanders - #850
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Chris Williamson recommended Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman, Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, Spiritual Enlightenment:: The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna, and The Scottish Highlander by John Lyle Morison, discussed The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss and Waking Up by Sam Harris, and criticized Verity by Colleen Hoover.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations for Mortals
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman is a philosophical self-help book that explores how to embrace human limitations and find meaning in a finite life.
Recommended“I really enjoyed medit for Mortals by Oliver burkman that's his new one that just came out and I got to read that early and then he came on the show and I love that man he's so great meditations for Mortals highly recommended”
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Seveneves
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is an epic science fiction novel that begins with the cataclysmic destruction of the moon and follows humanity's desperate efforts to preserve civilization in space.
Recommended“I read seven EES again which is just this outstanding sci-fi book”
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The Silent Patient
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller that follows a criminal psychotherapist's obsessive mission to uncover why a famous painter shot her husband five times and then never spoke another word.
Recommended“uh Andrew michaeles or Alex Michel lady's book um the silent patient also really great good twist at the end”
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Verity
Critiqued“started trying to read Verity by Colleen Hoover it's just loads of sex scenes so I bailed out of that”
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is a contemporary psychological study examining how the rise of smartphones, social media, and a shift toward safetyism have devastated adolescent mental health and created a severe youth loneliness crisis.
Recommended“I really enjoyed the anxious Generation by Jonathan height was good”
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Spiritual Enlightenment:: The Damnedest Thing
Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing by Jed McKenna is an uncompromising, provocative exploration of non-duality and the pursuit of absolute truth.
Recommended“um Ted McKenna's spiritual enlightenment now is just so fantastic”
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The Scottish Highlander
The Scottish Highlander by John Lyle Morison is a historical non-fiction work examining the culture, society, and turbulent history of the Scottish Highland people.
Recommended“the gotten Highlander by alist Art also great that's real life non-fiction”
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The Slow Regard of Silent Things
Discussed“I read the narrow road between desires which is the new Nolla that Patrick rothus wrote”
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Waking Up
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is an insightful exploration of meditation, consciousness, and the secular aspects of spiritual practice, bridging scientific rationality with inner awareness.
Discussed“It's the mundane daily uncertainty and ambient malaise, as you're reading another book on meditation and sitting down, listening to Sam Harris tell you to focus on your breath.”
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Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“red rising's not going anywhere”
“I read the Red Rising Trilogy and the King filler Chronicle Books because you recommended them along with Tim Ferris I think they were great recommendations”
“I read the narrow road between desires which is the new Nolla that Patrick rothus wrote”