Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2023-06-27

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Kevin Kelly: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #334

Kevin Kelly - Be Generous and Unique - [Invest Like the Best, EP.334]

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My guest today is Kevin Kelly. Kevin co-founded Wired magazine and has published a number of seminal books and essays on technology over the past three decades.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy recommended Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly recommended The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler and Humankind by Rutger Bregman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Excellent Advice for Living

   Kevin Kelly · at 1:24 · mentioned 12 times

   Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly is a practical collection of insightful maxims and life lessons covering careers, relationships, and personal growth.

   Recommended

   “You will hear us refer to his latest book, Excellent Advice for Living, throughout, and I highly recommend reading it if you haven't already.”

   Patrick O'Shaughnessy Kevin Kelly - Be Generous and Unique - [Invest Like the Best, EP.334] 2023-06-27 ▶ Play 1:24

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2. 

   The Secrets of Happy Families

   Bruce Feiler · at 37:01

   The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler is a non-fiction parenting and psychology book that explores modern domestic life and shared household practices through empirical research.

   Recommended

   “There's actually a good book called The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Weiler. That's really good on this, looking at the research that's been done on understanding the family identity.”

   Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly - Be Generous and Unique - [Invest Like the Best, EP.334] 2023-06-27 ▶ Play 37:01

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3. 

   Humankind

   Rutger Bregman · at 40:51

   Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature that challenges pessimistic assumptions by presenting evidence that humans are naturally cooperative and kind.

   Recommended

   “There's a great book called Humankind that changed my mind that brought the evidence showing that our received wisdom, the thing we're taught in school, so to speak, that humans are naturally selfish”

   Kevin Kelly Kevin Kelly - Be Generous and Unique - [Invest Like the Best, EP.334] 2023-06-27 ▶ Play 40:51

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