Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-02-21
Chris Williamson & Dave Evans: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1062
It’s time to rethink your entire life plan - Dave Evans - #1062
Dave Evans is an entrepreneur, early Apple engineer, former Electronic Arts executive, Stanford lecturer, and author. How does someone genuinely find meaning in their life?
Dave Evans recommended Transitions by William Bridges and others, and discussed Letting go by David R. Hawkins, Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman, and Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Letting go
Letting Go by David R.
Discussed“It makes me think about David Hawings letting go type.”
Where to get it
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Transitions
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes by William Bridges and Susan Bridges is a psychological self-help book that differentiates external life events from the internal emotional processes people undergo during major life shifts.
Recommended“So William Bridges wrote the book transitions making life making sense of life's big changes.”
Where to get it
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Transcend
Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman is a comprehensive reexamination of human potential and self-actualization that builds upon and updates the classic psychological theories of Abraham Maslow.
Discussed“Scott Barry Scott Barry Kauman did a good a good job on that. His book transcend was was real nice and he's he's big into into masalist stuff.”
Where to get it
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Flow
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychological masterpiece that explores the state of optimal experience, immersion, and deep engagement where challenges perfectly match an individual's skill level, resulting in profound fulfillment and distorted perceptions of time.
Discussed“So we all know the flow state from Mihi Czech semih high the the positive psychologist who invented the term flow the psychology of optimal experience published back in 90 something.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It's called How to Live a Meaningful Life: Using Design Thinking to Unlock Joy Flow, Purpose, Flow, and Joy Every Day.”