Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2025-12-03
Books mentioned on #838: The Random Show — The 2–2–2 Rule, The Future of AI, Bioelectric Medicine, Surviving Modern Dating, The Promises of DORAs for Alzheimer’s, and Wisdom from Anthony de Mello
Welcome to another wide-ranging "Random Show" episode that I recorded with my close friend Kevin Rose (digg.com)!
Kevin Rose discussed Awareness by Anthony De Mello and The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E. Bredesen. Tim Ferriss recommended The Mind of a Mnemonist by A. R. Luria, Stop Fixing Yourself by Anthony De Mello, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, and Gold, and discussed Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Awareness
Awareness by Anthony De Mello is a widely praised spiritual and self-improvement book that offers insights into human consciousness, perception, and personal liberation.
Discussed“because there was a great book, you know, the book Awareness, which you've recommended to me. It's one of my favorites. I have one of my many copies downstairs right now.”
Where to get it
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The Mind of a Mnemonist
The Mind of a Mnemonist by A.
Recommended“And there's a really amazing little book that I read ages ago. It's been around for a long time. I'm looking at it right now. It was published in 1987, but it's 192 pages. Anyone who's interested in memory and mind and the fast differences between people might be interested in this. It's called the mind of a nemanist I”
Where to get it
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The end of Alzheimer's
The end of Alzheimer's by Dale E.
Discussed“He has a book called The End of Alzheimer's. You've probably heard of that book. It's pretty popular.”
Where to get it
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Stop Fixing Yourself
Stop Fixing Yourself by Anthony De Mello is a spiritual and psychological work focused on self-awareness, acceptance, and personal liberation.
Recommended“It's called Stop Fixing Yourself, Wake Up. All is well. It's by Anthony dlo, the Jesuit priest and therapist that we talked about earlier.”
Where to get it
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin is a bestselling novel that follows the complex, decades-long creative and personal partnership of two friends who design video games.
Recommended“So, fiction, tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. I think it might just be tomorrow. Tomorrow and tomorrow. Anyway, it's tomorrow three times by Gabriel Zean. Zev Vin.”
Where to get it
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Gold
Gold by Rumi, translated by Haleh Liza Gafori, is a celebrated collection of poetry offering fresh English renderings of verses originally written by the renowned Persian mystic.
Recommended“It's called gold. It's by Roomie and then the translator Hala Liza Gapori last name G- A F O R I 112 pages and it is just an incredible collection of poetry of course originally by the great Persian mystic room but with incredible new translations by Hal Liza Gofori who is an American poet of Persian descent.”
Where to get it
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Excellent Advice for Living
Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly is a popular book of concise maxims, rules of thumb, and wisdom covering careers, relationships, parenting, finances, and personal innovation.
Discussed“So, he had at that time, I think it was a draft of a book that he put together, this tiny book called Excellent Advice for Living, which are these pathy little quotes from Kevin that he used to put in his I think they were his birthday letters to friends where he'd be like, "Here are the 10 things”
Where to get it
