Episode · Huberman Lab · 2024-10-14
Andrew Huberman & Ari Wallach: books mentioned on Huberman Lab
Create Your Ideal Future Using Science-Based Protocols | Ari Wallach
In this episode, my guest is Ari Wallach, most recently an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and host of a new TV series titled A Brief History of the Future.
Ari Wallach recommended Homo Prospectus by Martin E. P. Seligman and others, and discussed The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker. Andrew Huberman discussed The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others, A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and Living Your Dying by Stanley Keleman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Homo Prospectus
Homo Prospectus is a psychological exploration of how human beings mentally project themselves into the future to anticipate, plan, and shape upcoming events.
Recommended“in fact Marty Seligman uh kind of the the father of positive psychology put forth this idea in this great book called homo prospectus that what separates us out from almost every other species as far as we know the ones we can talk to mostly us is that that we do two things extremely well”
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt is a prominent non-fiction book that explores the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health.
Discussed“But I think between what you're saying and what Jonathan Haidt, who was on this podcast, the author of 'Anxious Generation,' 'Coddling of the American Mind,' professor at NYU, etc., has said, I'm starting to really believe that, yes, the human brain can focus on past, present, or future, or some combination, but that something about the architecture of our”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Discussed“But I think between what you're saying and what Jonathan Haidt, who was on this podcast, the author of 'Anxious Generation,' 'Coddling of the American Mind,' professor at NYU, etc., has said, I'm starting to really believe that, yes, the human brain can focus on past, present, or future, or some combination, but that something about the architecture of our”
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A Fighter's Heart
A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan is a compelling non-fiction exploration of martial arts, fighting sports, and the profound personal transformation that occurs through physical struggle.
Discussed“there's a book uh called a Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan and um it's a pretty interesting account of all the different forms of martial arts and fighting”
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive biography detailing the life, career, and intense leadership style of the Apple co-founder.
Discussed“And the reason I say this is, um, you know, I remember when Steve Jobs was alive because I was a postdoc in Palo Alto then and would see him occasionally around Palo Alto, um, there; and then, you know, read the Walter Isaacson biography about him, and it seemed like he had a very clear sense that someday he”
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The Denial of Death
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning philosophical and psychological study that argues human behavior is fundamentally driven by an unconscious terror of mortality and the subsequent cultural mechanisms created to deny it.
Discussed“1972 Ernest Becker wrote a book which you'll know all about the book based on the title called the denial of death he won the pillar surprise for it”
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Living Your Dying
Living Your Dying by Stanley Keleman is a psychological and somatic exploration of human development, mortality, and the ways individuals navigate personal transformation and the physical realities of life.
Discussed“In 1972, Ernest Becker wrote a book, which you'll know all about, the book based on the title called The Denial of Death; he won the Pulitzer Prize for it. And Becker's contention was that we are the only species that at a very early age recognizes that we are only here for a short period of time, but more”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“For those of you that haven’t heard, I have a new book coming out; it’s my very first book entitled, 'Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body.' This is a book that I’ve been working on for more than five years and it’s based on more than 30 years of research and experience.”
“it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body this is a book that I've been working on for more than 5 years and that's based on more than 30 years of research and experience”