Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2021-03-20
Books mentioned on #169 – Ryan Hall: Solving Martial Arts from First Principles
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Ryan Hall discussed The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi, Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, and The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin. Lex Fridman discussed Deep Work by Cal Newport.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient military treatise that offers enduring strategic principles for outmaneuvering adversaries and managing conflict.
Discussed“reassessing of these ideas or axioms that have come down through things like the book of five rings or the art of war or you know like von klosterwicz even anything like that”
Where to get it
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The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi is a classic treatise on strategy, tactics, and philosophy written by a legendary seventeenth-century Japanese swordsman.
Discussed“...axioms that have come down through things like the book of five rings or the art of war or you know like von klosterwicz even anything like that”
Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical reflections written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless insights on Stoic philosophy, personal virtue, and resilience.
Discussed“i want to take my i'll get some marcus aurelius thing it's like you know i guess the trick to life is figuring out what's in our control and what's not”
Where to get it
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The Art of Learning
The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin is a deeply reflective book detailing the author's journey from a prodigy in chess and martial arts to mastering the principles of peak performance and learning.
Discussed“i think he has a book on learning he does yeah the art of learning actually”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a guide to cultivating undistracted focus and achieving peak productivity in an increasingly noisy world.
Discussed“i mentioned cal newport uh with his book uh deep work and so on he is of the variety of these creatures that basically does everything ahead of time”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“what's going on in the world all around me to continue to lean on on dune that i don't have uh that i don't”
“and now let me leave you with some words from frank herbert in dune i must not fear”