Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2024-01-11
Chris Williamson & Mike Thurston: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom
How Social Media Fuels Our Insecurities - Mike Thurston
Mike Thurston discussed The Game by Neil Strauss and Waking Up by Sam Harris.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Game
The Game by Neil Strauss is a non-fiction book that investigates the secretive subculture of pickup artists and dating strategy.
Discussed“Neil Strauss, who wrote The Game, now identifies as this super aligned, awakened family man, has an awesome quote that says: "Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments."”
Where to get it
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Waking Up
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is an insightful exploration of meditation, consciousness, and the secular aspects of spiritual practice, bridging scientific rationality with inner awareness.
Discussed“Sam Harris had this really beautiful idea about the balance of being and becoming that was really lovely, but tactically, I have to say I'm struggling to nail that balance.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Game
“Neil Strauss the guy that wrote the game who is now kind of this super aligned awakened Family Man”
Passing Die with Zero
“um so yeah I mean Bill Perkins that wrote die with zero one of the most dialed systems guys that I know”