Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2024-05-01
Books mentioned on #735: Craig Foster of My Octopus Teacher — How to Find the Wild in a Tame World
Craig Foster is an Oscar- and BAFTA-winning filmmaker, naturalist, author, and ocean explorer. He is the co-founder of the Sea Change Project, an NGO dedicated to the long-term conservation and regeneration of the Great African Seaforest.
Tim Ferriss recommended The Wayfinders by Wade Davis and Of wolves and men by Barry Lopez, and discussed Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Wayfinders
The Wayfinders by Wade Davis is an exploratory nonfiction book that examines endangered cultures, traditional wisdom, and the extraordinary navigational skills of indigenous peoples around the world.
Recommended“I recall, just to give people a reference as well, if they're interested in digging into this, there's a book called The Wayfinders by Wade Davis that has a long chapter on Polynesian navigation, which blew my mind.”
Where to get it
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Amphibious Soul
Amphibious Soul by Craig Foster explores human reconnection with the natural world and the importance of finding the wild in a tame society.
Discussed“Why did you decide to write Amphibious Soul, subtitled Finding the Wild in a Tame World? And it's rare that a book exactly resonates with what has been deeply on my mind for certainly the last few years.”
Where to get it
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Of wolves and men
Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez is a classic, genre-busting work of non-fiction that explores the biology, history, and cultural mythology surrounding wolves and their relationship with humans.
Recommended“The reason I bring up wolves is there's a book, Of Wolves and Men, by Barry Lopez, and it was such a genre-busting, category-redefining book when it was published. It's a beautiful book and it is incredibly well-written.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Well, actually it was Boyd Varty, who's been on the podcast. The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life is one of his books.”