Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2021-05-31

Steven Bartlett & Johann Hari: books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (May 2021)

Johann Hari - Everything You Think You Know About Meaning & Happiness Is Wrong

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Steven Bartlett recommended Lost Connections by Johann Hari. Johann Hari recommended Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith, and discussed Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Lost Connections

   Johann Hari · at 1:02 · mentioned 3 times

   Lost Connections by Johann Hari is a profound exploration of the underlying social and psychological causes of depression and anxiety, arguing that modern distress stems largely from a loss of meaningful human connections.

   Recommended

   “when i had the conversation with him and when i started reading his books many years ago i can quite honestly say that no book i've ever read in my life has had more of a positive impact a more transformative impact on the topics that matter most to my fulfillment and happiness than the work that johann has done”

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2. 

   Chasing the Scream

   Johann Hari · at 4:09 · mentioned 2 times

   Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari is a compelling exploration of the war on drugs and the true nature and roots of addiction.

   Discussed

   “or chasing the screen my but before that um i had a kind of core question which was you know we had a lot of addiction in my family one of my earliest memories is of trying to wake up one of my relatives and not being able to um and i wanted to understand what causes addiction”

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3. 

   Other Minds

   Peter Godfrey-Smith · at 6:21

   Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith is a non-fiction book that explores the evolution and unique nature of cephalopod intelligence.

   Recommended

   “so if you've been an expert for 30 years on uh just read a fantastic book about octopuses right if you guys spent 30 years studying octopuses he knows a [ __ ] ton of octopuses i'm very happy for him to stand above me and say let me tell you a little crazy [ __ ] about octopuses that”

   Johann Hari Johann Hari - Everything You Think You Know About Meaning & Happiness … 2021-05-31 Listen at 6:21

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