Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2022-07-18
Books mentioned on How To Deal With Information Overwhelm - Tiago Forte
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hyperion
Hyperion by Dan Simmons is a science fiction novel that won the Hugo Award and employs a Canterbury Tales-style framing narrative.
Recommended“So, some of the ones that come to mind, I think my favorite of all time is Hyperion. Hyperion. I think it's Dan Simmons. It's being made into a TV show right now.”
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Lilith's Brood
Lilith's Brood by Octavia E.
Recommended“Lilith's Brood by Octavia Butler was a really a big favorite exploring more of the biological side of science fiction instead of technology so much.”
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Dune
Dune by Frank Herbert is a seminal science fiction epic set on a desert planet that explores intricate themes of politics, religion, ecology, and resource extraction.
Recommended“Enders Game, Ready Player 1 is a newer one. Obviously Dune, obviously the Azimov series. Like, I didn't I didn't want to believe that the the best ones were the mainstream ones.”
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Ready Player One
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a fast-paced science fiction adventure novel set in a dystopian future where people escape their grim reality by immersing themselves in a sprawling virtual reality universe called the OASIS.
Recommended“Enders Game, Ready Player 1 is a newer one. Obviously Dune, obviously the Azimov series. Like, I didn't I didn't want to believe that the the best ones were the mainstream ones.”
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Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card's classic science fiction novel 'Ender's Game' follows a exceptionally gifted young boy sent to an advanced orbital military academy to prepare for an impending alien invasion.
Recommended“Enders Game, Ready Player 1 is a newer one. Obviously Dune, obviously the Azimov series. Like, I didn't I didn't want to believe that the the best ones were the mainstream ones.”
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Hyperfocus
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey is a practical guide to managing attention and optimizing productivity in an increasingly distracted world.
Discussed“Give me your understanding of the relationship between productivity and creativity cuz I had Chris Bailey that wrote Hyperfocus on the show.”
