Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2023-12-23
Books mentioned on Modern Wisdom Christmas Special - Reflecting On The Wildest Year - #723
2023 has been crazy. I'm back on my old couch in Newcastle with Jonny, Yusef & George to catch up on their favourite lessons from the past 12 months plus their best new hacks and plans for 2024.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a comprehensive, practical guide to building positive routines and breaking bad ones through small, incremental behavioral changes.
Discussed“as James Clear says it's a vessel for self-improvement disguised as a money-making Enterprise the it's the the biggest driver of your personal growth”
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The beginning of infinity
The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch is a sweeping science and philosophy text that champions cosmic-level optimism and the idea that problems are infinite but always solvable through human knowledge.
Discussed“so like David deutch's book the beginning of infinity I read it and it's quite dry”
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Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is a time-management philosophy book that reframes productivity around the harsh reality of human finitude, urging readers to accept their limitations and abandon the impossible quest to finish everything.
Discussed“um I think this is originally from the book 10,000 weeks by Oliver bman Oliver Bergman”
