Episode · EconTalk · 2025-08-11
Books mentioned on Learning to Think Like Someone Else (with David Marquet)
Former submarine commander David Marquet joins EconTalk's Russ Roberts to explore how distancing--thinking like someone else, somewhere else, or sometime else--can unlock better choices in business and life.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls is a classic novel detailing the experiences of Robert Jordan, an American volunteer attached to an antifascist guerrilla unit during the Spanish Civil War.
Book club“And before introducing today's guest, I want to mention that we will be doing an Econ Talk book club in two weeks, an episode on Ernest Hemingway's novel of the Spanish Civil War, for whom the bell tolls.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Distancing
“His latest book co-author co-authored with Michael Gillespie is Distancing: How Great Leaders Reframe to Make Better Decisions.”