Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-03-21
Books mentioned on A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs - Nir Eyal - #1074
Nir Eyal is an author, behavioural design expert, and investor. What does it mean to truly hold a belief you endorse?
Chris Williamson discussed Indistractable by Nir Eyal. Nir Eyal recommended Factfulness by Hans Rosling and others, and discussed War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Indistractable
Indistractable by Nir Eyal is a self-help and productivity book that explores the underlying psychology of distraction, arguing that human behavior is primarily driven by the avoidance of emotional discomfort rather than a simple pursuit of pleasure.
Discussed“It was It was built on a foundation of you and Indistractable. That's exactly correct.”
Where to get it
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War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a sprawling Russian epic novel that chronicles elite society and military conflict during the Napoleonic era.
Discussed“To put that in perspective, that's like reading War and Peace twice every second. Okay?”
Where to get it
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Factfulness
Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, and Anna Rosling Rönnlund is an eye-opening examination of global health, societal progress, and humanity's inherent misconceptions about the state of the world.
Recommended“Well, that's not true. And if you don't believe me, read this wonderful book by Hans Rosling, Factfulness, where he interviewed university professors and he gave them an exam about the state of the world... These professors on this exam did worse than if monkeys would have taken this test.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You know, that that is a great point because uh there is a lot of out there. And so, part of what I wanted to do with this uh research that I've done over the past 6 years for Beyond Belief was to really separate what works and what doesn't.”