Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2020-08-26
Books mentioned on #455: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Powerful Books, Mystics, Richard Dawkins, and the Dangers of Safe Spaces
“Win the respect of people you respect, and you can forget the rest.” — Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (@RabbiSacks) is an international religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is a biblical book included in the wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament.
Discussed“and life can come to seem as the book of ecclesiastes calls it meaningless meaningless all is meaningless”
Where to get it
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Psalms
Psalms is a foundational biblical book of poetry, prayer, and song attributed to various authors, most notably King David, expressing the full spectrum of human emotion from profound joy to deep despair.
Discussed“and that music you'll find in the book of psalms”
Where to get it
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The choice
The Choice by Edith Eger and Jorge Paredes is a powerful memoir by a Holocaust survivor that examines resilience, forgiveness, and the human capacity to choose one's emotional response to trauma.
Discussed“you've mentioned that one of the most inspirational books you've read is the choice this is a book that fewer people will recognize compared to say some of victor frankl's work”
Where to get it
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The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is the foundational 1859 scientific text introducing the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
Discussed“don't forget charles darwin brought out a second edition of origin of species for the same reason that his his book also created controversy”
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Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life
Daily Inspiration for the Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren is a devotional book designed to help readers find spiritual clarity, personal meaning, and a sense of divine calling in their everyday lives.
Recommended“and um there is an american christian minister who wrote a book called the purpose-driven life if you come across this at all tim i've heard the title yes i don't recall the authors and it has sold over 30 million copies”
Where to get it
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The descent of man
The Descent of Man by Charles Darwin is an 1871 scientific work that expands on evolutionary theory by focusing heavily on sexual selection, human ancestry, and the development of social and moral faculties.
Discussed“he wrote it in his book the dissented man”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“right up there with tolstoy's anna karenina”
“he didn't write it in origin of species”