Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-01-23
Books mentioned on Chris Bosh: “This Didn’t End the Way It’s Supposed to End.” | Freakonomics Radio | Bonus Episode
Angela Duckworth discussed Letters to a Young Athlete by Chris Bosh. Chris Bosh discussed Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, To a Young Jazz Musician by Wynton Marsalis and others, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki and others, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, and The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and others. Also mentioned: Grit by Angela Duckworth.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Grit
Grit by Angela Duckworth explores the psychological importance of passion, perseverance, and delayed gratification in achieving long-term success.
Discussed“and that's how I discovered your book grit and oh man grit every day that is Bosh talking to the author of grit Angela Duckworth”
Where to get it
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Letters to a Young Athlete
This reflective book of mentorship and athletic wisdom by former NBA star Chris Bosh offers guidance on resilience, identity, and the transition from sports to life's broader challenges.
Discussed“I didn't know whether I would connect with this new book Letters to a young athlete”
Where to get it
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Letters to a Young Poet
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke is a collection of intimate correspondence offering profound guidance on art, solitude, patience, and the inner life of a creative individual.
Discussed“it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician”
Where to get it
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To a Young Jazz Musician
To a Young Jazz Musician by Wynton Marsalis and Selwyn Seyfu Hinds is an epistolary guide offering wisdom on art, discipline, and life.
Discussed“it's modeled on some of my favorite books like letters to a young poet and letters to a young jazz musician”
Where to get it
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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle's beloved children's science fantasy classic, A Wrinkle in Time, follows young Meg Murry as she journeys across space and time using a tesseract to rescue her scientist father from a malevolent cosmic entity.
Discussed“my first novel that I read was a wrinkle in time I love that book”
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T.
Discussed“and then after that once I got into the NBA I always thought it was fascinating how I started hearing the books like Rich Dad Poor Dad I read that too”
Where to get it
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is an examination of the external factors, cultural legacies, and massive amounts of practice that contribute to extraordinary success.
Discussed“yeah outliers you know the classics”
Where to get it
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative non-fiction guide that examines strategy, manipulation, and the dynamics of social power through historical examples.
Discussed“so I graduated to like 48 Laws of Power”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“she interviews Chris Bosh about his own book A Memoir called letters to a young athlete”
“here's a passage from Bosch's own book Letters to a young athlete”
“I could see Harry Potter and his friends going to Hogwarts for another semester to learn magic”
“I could see Harry Potter and his friends going to Hogwarts for another semester to learn magic”
“I like that image of the green light across the water in The Great Gatsby”
“here's another passage from letters to a young athlete”
“Chris Bosh and letters to a young athlete after this”