Episode · Huberman Lab · 2024-09-02
Andrew Huberman & Jamil Zaki: books mentioned on Huberman Lab
How to Cultivate a Positive, Growth-Oriented Mindset | Dr. Jamil Zaki
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Jamil Zaki, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Stanford University, director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory, and the author of the new book Hope for Cynics.
Andrew Huberman recommended Hope for Cynics by Jamil Zaki. Jamil Zaki discussed The Spirit Level by Richard & Kate Pickett Wilkinson and others and Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hope for Cynics
Recommended“I'd also like to mention that Dr Zaki has authored a terrific new book entitled hope for cynic the surprising science of human goodness and I've read this book and it is spectacular”
Where to get it
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The Spirit Level
Discussed“that uh they they have a book called the spirit level where they look at inequality across the world and related to Public Health outcomes”
Where to get it
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Leviathan
Discussed“I often think about you know one of the best encapsulations of a cynical view of Life comes from Thomas Hobbs the philosopher who in his book Leviathan said we need a restrictive government because left to our own devices human life is nasty brutish and short”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Protocols
“for those of you that haven't heard I have a new book coming out it's my very first book it's entitled protocols an operating manual for the human body”