Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2023-09-27
Books mentioned on #695: Shane Parrish on Wisdom from Warren Buffett, Rules for Better Thinking, How to Reduce Blind Spots, The Dangers of Mental Models, and More
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Tim Ferriss discussed The Stopwatch Gang by Greg Weston, Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein, Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono, and Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Stopwatch Gang
Discussed“why was the book The Stopwatch Gang important to you and could you provide some context for how that appeared in your life?”
Where to get it
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Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist
Buffett: the Making of an American Capitalist by Roger Lowenstein is a biographical account detailing the life, investment philosophy, and business career of Warren Buffett.
Discussed“Were you introduced to them by Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist, or how did you get introduced to them?”
Where to get it
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Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats is a classic guide to structured thinking, lateral problem-solving, and evaluating scenarios through multiple distinct perspectives.
Discussed“He has another one, I think it's called The Six Thinking Hats or something along those lines,”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — 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.”
“Well, I will say that as you're talking, my father for instance has in the last — it's been very fast actually, maybe in the last two to three months has lost 50 pounds. And he's done that by following the slow-carb diet in The 4-Hour Body as described by The 4-Hour Body.”
“Shane is the author of Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results.”