Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2023-05-03
Tyler Cowen & Kevin Kelly: books mentioned on Conversations with Tyler
Kevin Kelly on Advice, Travel, and Tech
As the founding executive editor of Wired magazine and the author of several acclaimed books on technology and culture, Kevin Kelly has long been known for his visionary ideas and insights.
Tyler Cowen recommended Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly, and discussed Vanishing Asia : Three Volume Set by Kevin Kelly. Kevin Kelly discussed Europe Through the Back Door by Rick Steves and South-East Asia on a Shoestring by Tony Wheeler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Excellent Advice for Living
Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly is a popular book of concise maxims, rules of thumb, and wisdom covering careers, relationships, parenting, finances, and personal innovation.
Recommended“most recently Kevin has a new book out which I recommend excellent advice for living wisdom I wish I'd known earlier”
Where to get it
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Vanishing Asia : Three Volume Set
Vanishing Asia : Three Volume Set by Kevin Kelly is an expansive, beautifully curated photography collection that chronicles disappearing cultures across the Asian continent through decades of fieldwork.
Discussed“my favorite creation of yours probably is this three volume set it's called Vanishing Asia if I understand correctly it was a 50-year project based around roughly 200 000 photos it's three volumes it's one of the greatest picture books ever produced possibly the greatest”
Where to get it
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Europe Through the Back Door
Discussed“there was this um guy named Rick Steves who was self-publishing a book about Europe Europe the back door”
Where to get it
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South-East Asia on a Shoestring
Discussed“and there was um Tony and Maureen wheeler who had a little stapled book called Lonely Planet shoestring guy to the southeast Asia and I was importing them my little catalog”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and so that kind of advice I'm very reluctant to give and I must never answer because I don't feel I know that person well enough I can give them a platitude like my book is filled with saying here's my piece of advice for a young person who is studying out”
“where's the best place to see Vanishing Asia now um so my book kind of Records the places in the world that”