📚 7 Books mentioned in "Robert Greene: A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose" of Huberman Lab

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Episode: Robert Greene: A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose

Published on December 4, 2023

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Five Minds for the Future

by Howard Gardner

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When you're very young, they direct you towards intellectual and mental pursuits as well, and there's a book I recommend for everybody—it's Howard Gardner's 'Five Frames of Mind.'

In this segment, Robert Greene suggests reading Howard Gardner's book, 'Five Frames of Mind,' highlighting its valuable insights into various forms of intelligence.

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Longitude

by Dava Sobel

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I taught it for four years, and one of the books was 'Longitude,' which is a wonderful story about the discovery of timekeeping devices.

In this episode, Andrew Huberman shares that he taught for four years and frequently recommended 'Longitude,' a captivating narrative that explores the development of timekeeping devices.

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Mastery

by Robert Greene

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Robert Greene is an author who has written more than five bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, and Mastery.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman introduces Robert Greene, highlighting him as a successful author. He specifically mentions Greene's bestselling book 'Mastery', which leads into a broader discussion about Greene's influential body of work.

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I first learned about Robert's work from reading the book Mastery, which to my mind is a brilliant exploration and a practical tool for how to think about and pursue one's purpose.

Andrew Huberman shares that he first learned about Robert Greene's insights through his book 'Mastery.' He highlights it as a valuable resource for understanding and pursuing one's purpose.

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Whenever I'm asked for book suggestions, I always include Mastery in my top three recommendations.

Andrew Huberman often recommends 'Mastery' by Robert Greene as one of his top three book suggestions.

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And your book, 'Mastery.'

Andrew Huberman explicitly mentions Robert Greene's book 'Mastery' while discussing books he recommended to his students.

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The reason I recommended 'Mastery' is because these students were soon going to enter the great jungle of post-undergraduate education.

Andrew Huberman shares his reasoning for recommending 'Mastery' to his students, highlighting its relevance as they prepare for the challenges of post-undergraduate education.

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For me, I found 'Mastery' to be an absolutely transformative book in that it taught me so much about how to learn from others and how to expect certain types of interactions when one kind of assigns themselves to a mentor and vice versa.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman reflects on the book 'Mastery,' describing it as transformative. He emphasizes its insights on learning from others and the dynamics of mentorship.

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I usually end with a great debt of gratitude, and I'll probably do that again at the end, but I want to start with a great debt of gratitude; 'Mastery' transformed my entire life, and in many ways this podcast probably wouldn't exist were it not for 'Mastery.'

Andrew Huberman expresses deep gratitude for the book 'Mastery,' stating that it significantly transformed his life and suggesting that the podcast may not have been created without its influence.

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Principles of Neural Science, Fifth Edition

by Eric R. Kandel

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One book I’ll leave as a mystery, not to be mysterious, but because it's a science book; I'll just tell you that it’s 'Principles of Neuroscience.'

Andrew Huberman mentions 'Principles of Neuroscience' as one of the books he recommended to his students, describing it as an essential resource for understanding neuroscience.

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The 33 Strategies of War

by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers

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This notion you referred to, 'death ground,' is an important tactic from my book, '33 Strategies of War,' which is about strategic thinking inspired by Sun Tzu.

In this segment, Robert Greene discusses the concept of 'death ground,' a crucial tactic from his book '33 Strategies of War,' which explores strategic thinking influenced by the principles of Sun Tzu.

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The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)

by Robert Greene

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Robert Greene is an author who has written more than five bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, and Mastery.

In this segment, Andrew Huberman introduces Robert Greene as a bestselling author, highlighting his renowned book 'The 48 Laws of Power' among others, which paves the way for an insightful discussion about Greene's influential works.

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The Laws of Human Nature

by Robert Greene

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Robert Greene is an author who has written more than five bestselling books, including The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, and Mastery.

In this episode, Andrew Huberman introduces Robert Greene as a prominent author and highlights his bestselling book 'The Laws of Human Nature,' providing context for their discussion on Greene's contributions to literature.

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