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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-04-01

Chris Williamson & Ryan Bush: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #302

A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302

6 books · With Ryan Bush · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Bush is systems designer and an author. Redesigning your mind is hard because there are a lot of influences at play.

Ryan Bush recommended Atomic Habits by James Clear, The farther reaches of human nature by Abraham H. Maslow, and toward a Psychology of Being by Abraham H. Maslow, and discussed Insight by Tasha Eurich. Chris Williamson discussed Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright and The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 7:30 · mentioned 2 times

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

    Recommended
    “there's a lot of talk about habit change out there i mean james clear you know his all of his work and his book atomic habits very much examines the uh that side of it”
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  2. Insight

    Tasha Eurich · at 24:10

    Insight by Tasha Eurich is a non-fiction book that investigates the mechanics of self-awareness, exploring why people often misunderstand themselves and how proper introspection can improve personal and professional performance.

    Discussed
    “i read a book called insight which is all about introspection and it finds that introspection can actually cloud people's judgment if you're not doing it properly one of the findings tasha urich she covers the way that you ask yourself questions plays a big role in how how much introspective clarity you can get”
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  3. Why Buddhism is True

    Robert Wright · at 32:35 · mentioned 2 times

    Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and ancient Buddhist philosophy that examines how the human mind creates suffering and how mindfulness can alter our perception of reality.

    Discussed
    “did you take your section on dukabias from robert writes why buddhism is true a big part of it yeah i mean i quoted him in it”
    Chris Williamson A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302 2021-04-01 Listen at 32:35
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  4. The Happiness Hypothesis

    Jonathan Haidt · at 57:40

    The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.

    Discussed
    “i know you've read the happiness hypothesis by john hate and he talks about happiness doesn't just come from within it comes from within and without”
    Chris Williamson A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302 2021-04-01 Listen at 57:40
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  5. The farther reaches of human nature

    Abraham H. Maslow · at 1:02:05

    The farther reaches of human nature is a profound exploration by Abraham H. Maslow that investigates human potential, creativity, peak experiences, and the ultimate capacities of the human mind.

    Recommended
    “a couple books by maslow beyond just um you know the hierarchy of needs that everyone's familiar with uh you know the farther reaches of human nature just an incredible vision of what uh the human mind is capable of so uh i would highly recommend that or or towards the psychology of being by maslow”
    Ryan Bush A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302 2021-04-01 Listen at 1:02:05
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  6. toward a Psychology of Being

    Abraham H. Maslow · at 1:02:20

    Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal work by Abraham H. Maslow that outlines his groundbreaking theories on psychological health, subjective experience, and the drive toward personal self-actualization.

    Recommended
    “so uh i would highly recommend that or or towards the psychology of being by maslow”
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Plugged Designing the Mind
“designing the mind the principles of psychiatry will be linked in the show notes below you've done a like a really really awesome job with it dude”
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