Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-05-11
Books mentioned on 21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096
Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author. Mark is one of my favorite thinkers.
Chris Williamson recommended Your Brain on Love by Stan Tatkin, Models by Mark Manson, Atomic Habits by James Clear, The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, and Getting Things Done by David Allen, and discussed Mate by Tucker Max and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Your Brain on Love
Your Brain on Love by Stan Tatkin is an audiobook focused on the neurobiology of attachment, relationship dynamics, and how unresolved conflicts impact long-term memory.
Recommended“Stan Tatkin's got this wonderful audiobook and he refuses to come on the podcast which is very sad to me. But … he's got still got the best relationship book that I've ever consumed and it's only available on audio … and it's called Your Brain on Love.”
Where to get it
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Models
Models by Mark Manson is a modern dating advice book that focuses on self-development and honesty rather than manipulative pickup tactics.
Recommended“That's from Models. … It's going to be 15 years old this year. Unreal. Everyone needs to go and read it, dude. Anyone that needs a new book, go and read an old book.”
Where to get it
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Mate
Mate by Tucker Max and Geoffrey Miller is an evolutionary psychology-inspired dating and self-improvement guide designed to help men understand modern dating markets and relationship dynamics.
Discussed“That and Mate by Geoffrey Miller and Tucker Max are the two-car garage of dating books for men.”
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.
Recommended“And this is why I highly recommend that people become totally obsessed with personal development and productivity and David Allen's Getting Things Done and James Clear's Atomic Habits and Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a … for like probably between three and six years.”
Where to get it
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The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a popular finance and self-help book that explores how behavior and emotions drive financial decisions rather than purely mathematical formulas.
Recommended“And this is why I highly recommend that people become totally obsessed with personal development and productivity and David Allen's Getting Things Done and James Clear's Atomic Habits and Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a … for like probably between three and six years.”
Where to get it
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is a popular self-help guide that uses blunt counterintuitive wisdom to help readers prioritize what truly matters in life.
Recommended“And this is why I highly recommend that people become totally obsessed with personal development and productivity and David Allen's Getting Things Done and James Clear's Atomic Habits and Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a … for like probably between three and six years.”
Where to get it
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Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done by David Allen is a widely influential productivity manual that outlines a systematic method for organizing tasks, clearing the mind, and achieving stress-free efficiency.
Recommended“And this is why I highly recommend that people become totally obsessed with personal development and productivity and David Allen's Getting Things Done and James Clear's Atomic Habits and Morgan Housel's Psychology of Money and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a … for like probably between three and six years.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So I went back, I'm like, well, I should probably read my book again. So I went back and I read it. It was like 2018, 2019. I went back and it was like all the … [ __ ] I just I've been spending the last 2 years dealing with.”