Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-01
Books mentioned on Mental Models 103 - George Mack - #178
Long time friend of the show and all round great human George Mack joins me today as we revisit the world of decision making. Mental Models are tools you can use to improve your ability to effectively make decisions.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 portrays a totalitarian regime defined by perpetual surveillance, historical negation, and thought control.
Recommended“And this I keep bringing this up I'm gonna do again if you have not read 1984 you have to go and read it especially if you like the idea of what George is talking about here I learned more from 1984 about the way that I operate Then I have done from a lot of personal development self development”
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a classic guide on overcoming creative blocks, conquering internal resistance, and unlocking professional discipline.
Discussed“this concept of resistance which comes from like the war of art book where Stephen Pressfield says like procrastination is this external force”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a comprehensive practical guide on how tiny changes can produce remarkable results through habit formation and environment design.
Discussed“so there's this quote from atomic habits that James clears got I always come back to changing your habits often requires you to change your tribe Each tribe has a set of shared expectations Behaviors that conform to the shared expectations are attractive Behaviors that conflict with the shared expectations are unattractive It's hard to go against the group Often”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Deep Work
“if I post something up about Cal Newport deep work or doing Pomodoro's or like a new productivity strategy no one cares”
Passing Meditations
“when you read anything that's ancient but classic Marcus Aurelius meditations or you know whatever it might be you realize that the for the problems that you attribute as side effects of the 21st century are just inbuilt parts of our nature that everyone's been fighting with for forever”