Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-08-05
Books mentioned on #613: Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A. Hayek and Nassim Taleb, Decision-Making Insights from Charles Darwin, The Dangers of Scientism, Wild Problems in Life and the Decisions That Define Us, Learnings from the Talmud, The Role of Prayer, and The Journey to Transcendence
Russ Roberts on Lessons from F.A.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Fatal Conceit
The Fatal Conceit by F.A.
Discussed“and it's from the fatal conceit”
Where to get it
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Fooled by Randomness
Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a popular exploration of the massive role that chance, luck, and probability play in human success, finance, and everyday life.
Recommended“his first book was called fooled by randomness great book”
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Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative philosophical exploration of risk, accountability, and asymmetry in human systems.
Discussed“so he has a book called skid in the game”
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative nonfiction book arguing that certain systems, leaders, and individuals actually gain strength and thrive when exposed to disorder, stress, and volatility.
Discussed“i first read actually the the black swan and then went back to fool by randomists also read anti-fragile”
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The Black Swan
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a provocative non-fiction book exploring the massive impact of rare, highly improbable events and human society's systemic blindness to uncertainty.
Discussed“i first read actually the the black swan and then went back to fool by randomists also read anti-fragile”
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How Adam Smith can change your life
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts is an insightful popular philosophy and economics book that applies the lesser-known moral observations of the Scottish Enlightenment thinker to modern personal dilemmas, happiness, and self-improvement.
Discussed“i've enjoyed a lot of your writing including how adam smith can change your life”
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Wild Problems
Wild Problems is a guide by Russ Roberts that explores difficult life decisions which cannot be resolved through standard cost-benefit analysis.
Recommended“wild problems a guide to the decisions that define us is the latest and newest which i'm very excited about”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“his latest book wild problems a guide to the decisions that define us explores the challenges of using rationality when facing big life decisions”
“he's also the author of gambling with other people's money”
“how adam smith can change your life the price of everything the invisible heart and the choice”
“let's hop directly into wild problems a guide to the decisions that define us”
“i'll tell you tim book comes out on august 9th and i've already had people write me and say can you get me a copy”