Episode · The Rubin Report · 2016-12-23
Books mentioned on Groupthink in Silicon Valley and Tools of Titans | Tim Ferriss | LIFESTYLE | Rubin Report
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is a bestselling compilation of the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers.
Discussed“he's been described as the Oprah of podcasting and his new book tools of Titans is a compilation of some of the best habits he's learned from his various guests”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design and entrepreneurship guide that challenges traditional career trajectories and advocates for remote businesses and mini-retirements.
Discussed“so the 4-Hour Work week I think was really the first thing that put you on the map in a in a bigger sense”
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Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a classic dystopian novel depicting a future society where books are outlawed and systematically burned by government-mandated firemen to suppress independent thought and dissent.
Recommended“I think that everyone should reread Fahrenheit 451 because if uh some people might recall reading it in high school and they think of this uh the the tyrannical government uh that is forcing the burning of books and of course the some of they main characters but you have these firemen who are in charge of burning books and”
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“and it makes me think a bit of advice that I got from Steven Dubner author of Freakonomics or co-author at least he collaborates with Steven levit”
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Siddhartha
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a philosophical novel that follows the spiritual journey of a young man seeking self-realization during the time of Gautama Buddha.
Discussed“sidharta by Herman hes came up repeatedly by some of the best musicians and investors”
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he's been described as the Oprah of podcasting and his new book tools of Titans is a compilation of some of the best habits he's learned from his various guests”
“and this I kind of went into a few different aspects of this in tools of Titans but he said it's very important to put away your moral compass in the beginning”
“and I would say also that tools of Titans is really never intended to be a book it was just a notebook that I was compiling for my own use”
“so there are sapiens was another another one that came up across the board repeatedly”
“the good news is that everything in tools and Titans is in intended to be a one day or a onewe experiment”
“I would have to recommend not biased uh I would have to recommend tools of Titans because this is the first book I enjoyed writing”
“the link for of Titans is right down below”