Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-07-01

Books mentioned on Life Hacks 205 - #341

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Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode. Sit back & enjoy as we run through our favourite tools, apps, websites, strategies & resources for a productive and efficient life.

Jonathan Watson recommended Essentialism by Greg McKeown, and discussed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Chris Williamson discussed Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Essentialism

   Greg McKeown · at 16:21

   Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a widely acclaimed personal development book that advocates for the disciplined pursuit of less, encouraging readers to focus on the vital few rather than the trivial many.

   Recommended

   “Essentialism. I re-listened to. So this was my test. So just I wanted to see if I could get the sort of the gist of Essentialism from the from the blinks.”

   Jonathan Watson Life Hacks 205 - #341 2021-07-01 Listen at 16:21

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2. 

   Digital Minimalism

   Cal Newport · at 22:11

   Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is a thoughtful manifesto that advocates for a targeted, intentional approach to personal technology use, encouraging individuals to reclaim their time and attention from constant digital stimulation.

   Discussed

   “another example might be like digital minimalism digital minimalism, right? Like you probably don't need to read and you know, I'm sure I'll get criticized by all of the huge fans of these books, but like I know a lot of people and I'm one of them who read the entire book who still have a problem with that.”

   Jonathan Watson Life Hacks 205 - #341 2021-07-01 Listen at 22:11

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3. 

   Superintelligence

   Nick Bostrom · at 1:18:54

   Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom is a foundational exploration of artificial intelligence and the existential risks that could emerge if humanity ever creates an entity with intellectual capacities exceeding human limits.

   Discussed

   “So it's someone that's read Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom and then Bostrom must have like consulted for it. Yeah, well, either that or they've read the book because they talk about recursive ­ self-improvement, they talk about intelligence explosions, they talk about ­ whole brain emulation.”

   Chris Williamson Life Hacks 205 - #341 2021-07-01 Listen at 1:18:54

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