Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-06-02
Books mentioned on How To Build Unstoppable Confidence - Jocko Willink - #949
Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy officer in SEAL Team 3, an author and a podcaster. In a world overflowing with choices, we often confuse freedom with indulgence.
Chris Williamson recommended The Dirty Tricks Department by John Lisle, and discussed Atrocitology by Matthew White and The Expectation Effect by David Robson. Jocko Willink recommended John Lyle catalogue by John Lyle.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atrocitology
Discussed“I've been spending a good bit of time reading more um like military history and and and trying to get a bit more of an understanding of there's a a great book called Atrocitology, which is the hundred greatest human atrocities across time.”
Where to get it
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The Expectation Effect
The Expectation Effect by David Robson is a science book exploring how human expectations, thoughts, and placebo or nocebo effects physically impact health, behavior, and daily existence across various domains.
Discussed“There's a a great book called The Expectation Effect by David Robinson. Just popular science book.”
Where to get it
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The Dirty Tricks Department
The Dirty Tricks Department by John Lisle is a historical account detailing the founding of the Office of Strategic Services and the extreme, unconventional tactics developed during World War II.
Recommended“A guy called John Lyle. So he wrote a book called The Dirty Tricks Department. It was a a book about the founding of the OSS and the insane tactics that they used in World War II to try and stop World War II.”
Where to get it
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John Lyle catalogue
The John Lyle catalogue compiled by John Lyle presents historical documentation and insights into specialized operations.
Recommended“M you know who you should have on the show? A guy called John Lyle. So he wrote a book called The Dirty Tricks Department. It was a a book about the founding of the OSS and the insane tactics that they used in World War II to try and stop World War II.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I wrote a kid's book called Mikey and the Dragons.”
“I wrote a kid's book called Mikey and the Dragons. And the the story is, spoiler alert, the kid he's he he's uh his dad is the king. His dad dies. The kid now has to defend the village from the dragons.”
“You've got uh uh Chris Pratt uh doing starring as the dramatized version of one of your books.”