Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-11-02
Books mentioned on 564. How to Succeed at Failing, Part 4: Extreme Resiliency
Everyone makes mistakes. How do you learn from them?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting the mischievous boyhood adventures of its titular character along the Mississippi River.
Discussed“Oh, I failed in my request to Tom Sawyer you into painting the fence there!”
Where to get it
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Living Your Dying
Living Your Dying by Stanley Keleman is a psychological and somatic exploration of human mortality, bodily change, and emotional transitions.
Discussed“I really think I’m an intellectual granddaughter of Ernest Becker, who famously wrote 'The Denial of Death.'”
Where to get it
