Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2023-05-03
Books mentioned on #670: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More
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Tim Ferriss recommended Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson, and discussed Luxury by Peter McNeil and others, Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis and others, and ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids by Torn Siam. Kevin Rose recommended The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer and others and Three Simple Lines by Natalie Goldberg, and discussed Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Luxury
Discussed“And there's a book called How Luxury Lost Its Luster, so a lot of alliteration, which I read a long time ago.”
Where to get it
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The Luxury Strategy
The Luxury Strategy by Jean-Noël Kapferer and Vincent Bastien is a comprehensive business and marketing book that outlines the distinct principles and anti-laws required to build and sustain ultra-luxury brands.
Recommended“Have you read the book The Luxury Strategy?”
Where to get it
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Liar's Poker
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis and Blanca Ribera de Madariaga is a semi-autobiographical exposé detailing the author's chaotic experiences as a bond salesman on Wall Street during the reckless financial boom of the 1980s.
Discussed“And it makes me think of this section in Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis. It's the book that made Michael Lewis famous. It's a great book.”
Where to get it
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ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids
Discussed“It says ABC Letter Tracing Practice Workbook for Kids.”
Where to get it
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Japanese Death Poems
Japanese Death Poems by Yoel Hoffmann is a collection of traditional Japanese death poems, known as Jisei, composed by Zen monks and poets on the verge of mortality.
Discussed“Japanese Death Poems. Let's talk about Japanese Death Poems.”
Where to get it
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Three Simple Lines
Three Simple Lines by Natalie Goldberg is a book that explores the history, practice, and masters of haiku poetry alongside the connections between Zen meditation and creative writing.
Recommended“There's a great poem about haiku and about the masters called Three Simple Lines.”
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Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is a sweeping, multi-layered novel that weaves together themes of cryptography, World War II codebreaking, and the modern digital age of cryptocurrency.
Recommended“My favorite book actually, Cryptonomicon. And a lot of people hate on Cryptonomicon, but I just absolutely loved it.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I recommended it in The 4-Hour Body in 2010 and did not get paid to do so.”
“This is when I was actually, I guess a little bit earlier, maybe 11-12 years when I was working on The 4-Hour Chef.”
“Darya's saying The Diamond Age book by Neal Stephenson. It's supposed to be — The VR is basically played out by actual actors.”
“I've heard great things about The Diamond Age. I have never read it, but Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash, some people will recognize.”