Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2015-02-02
Books mentioned on Ep 60: Tim Ferriss Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger on Psychological Warfare (And Much More)
In this episode, I interview the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger... at his kitchen table.
Tim Ferriss discussed Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger and others. Arnold Schwarzenegger recommended The Churchill Factor by Boris Johnson, Free to Choose by Milton Friedman, and California by Kevin Starr.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Total Recall
Total Recall is the candid autobiography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, detailing his remarkable journey from a small Austrian village to bodybuilding dominance, Hollywood superstardom, and the governorship of California.
Discussed“well I enjoyed listening to on audio Total Recall your book and then kept on moving and I was like oh I like that because I I lived in Berlin for a short period of time right”
Where to get it
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The Churchill Factor
The Churchill Factor by Boris Johnson is a biographical work exploring the life, career, and enduring legacy of British wartime prime minister Winston Churchill.
Recommended“the most what there's one book that I have actually since it was just Christmas that they given away a lot of copies and this this is a a book about Winston Churchill by mayor Boris Johnson”
Where to get it
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Free to Choose
Free to Choose by Milton Friedman is a prominent exposition of free-market economics and classical liberalism.
Recommended“but the other book that I have given I mean hundreds of copies to is free to choose by Milton fredman and it kind of lays out why”
Where to get it
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California
California by Kevin Starr is a comprehensive historical work detailing the rich and complex development of the American Golden State.
Recommended“and the other one I think is um California by Kevin star Kevin star was our librarian our state librarian and he has written more books on California than anyone”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and I have used 99 designs for book cover ideas for the 4-Hour Body which went to number one New York Times for banner ads”
“and I have used 99 designs for book cover ideas for the 4our body which went to number one New York Times for banner ads”