Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2020-04-29
Books mentioned on #426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!
#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition! | Brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal and “5-Bullet Friday" Technologist, serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, self-experimenter, and all-around wild and crazy guy Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), rejoins me for another episode of "The Random Show.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Already Free
Already Free by Bruce Tift is a guide on integrating western psychotherapy with Buddhist psychology to navigate emotional suffering.
Recommended“which which is called already free and it's by i believe bruce tift ti ft and i i highlight i've highlighted so much of this book it's hard to believe it's closely related to and i'm gonna mention this book to you already”
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Remote
Remote by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson serves as a comprehensive guide to navigating distributed work cultures and operating organizations without a traditional central office.
Recommended“he was way ahead of his time in writing the book remote and he has a couple other books about remote and distributed culture that are fantastic definitely check out the book remote from him”
Where to get it
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Exhalation
Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a critically acclaimed collection of philosophical science fiction short stories.
Recommended“exhalation line by the way exhalation 100% agrees yes fantastic series of short fiction books that are amazing highly recommend”
Where to get it
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a landmark science fiction masterpiece set on the desert planet Arrakis that explores complex themes of empire, religion, and resource control.
Recommended“if you haven't read it I think everyone should read doom by frank herbert it's just one of the best worlds building fiction books of all time”
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Shogun
James Clavell's historical epic Shogun explores feudal Japan through the experiences of English navigator John Blackthorne as he becomes entangled in political intrigue.
Discussed“i started Shogun inaudible it's like you will complete careers yeah sure that's also incredible so far so good man it's amazing yeah Shogun is is also exceptional”
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The Baron in the Trees
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino is a whimsical and brief novel about a young nobleman who gets into a dispute with his father and decides to spend the rest of his life living among the branches.
Discussed“if you read the Baron and the trees by Italo Calvino which is an incredible book the Baron and the trees there are only a handful of characters so you can stop reading the book for a week pick it back up and you're fine”
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Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis is a classic novel that contrasts the rigid, cautious nature of a control freak with the freewheeling, passionate lifestyle of its titular epicurean protagonist.
Recommended“Dave I can't even say this day Dave ink sidon see something like that recommended Zorba the Greek I think is over the Greek is a fantastic book that is actually a great book to read right now because really contrast this type a control freak with this freewheeling epicurean Zorba”
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie is a practical self-help guide offering actionable strategies to overcome chronic worry and anxiety.
Recommended“somebody suggested or they just mentioned how to stop worrying and start living that's a dale carnegie book that is [ __ ] fantastic i could not recommend it more”
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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.
Recommended“matt walker's book why we slept is a phenomenal resource for this stuff”
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The Lessons of History
The Lessons of History by Will Durant and Ariel Durant is a concise volume that distills major patterns from five millennia of human civilization into roughly one hundred pages.
Recommended“if you zoom out you could look at a book like i believe it is the lessons of history by william and ariel durant”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“it's not as easy to read you to say Kurt or like cat's cradle by Kurt Vonnegut right”
“all my books i think the most appropriate right now for quarantine is the 4-hour chef it is”