Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2020-07-29
Books mentioned on #449: Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery
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Tim Ferriss discussed Passages by Gail Sheehy. Maurice Ashley recommended The Half-Life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman, and discussed The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Passages
Passages by Gail Sheehy is a landmark 1970s cultural study that examines the predictable crises and developmental stages of adult life, with a particular focus on the aging process from a female perspective.
Discussed“And uh they're two books I'd love for you to speak to as having an impact on you, Passages and I think it's Gail Sheehy, is that how you pronounce the last name? S H E E H Y.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths and encourages readers to automate, delegate, and escape the traditional nine-to-five grind.
Discussed“I mean your book, Four-Hour Workweek, I mean that was a riot. I mean you wrecked my life for a while, frankly.”
Where to get it
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The Half-Life of Facts
Samuel Arbesman's The Half-Life of Facts examines how scientific knowledge, medical guidelines, and human facts decay and change over time, much like radioactive isotopes.
Recommended“By the way, before I answer that question, there is a book called The Half-Life of Facts. Mhm. Half-Life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I recommended it way back in 2010 in The 4-Hour Body, and I did not get paid to do so.”