Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-08
Books mentioned on Self Confidence
Chris Williamson recommended Lying by Sam Harris. Also mentioned: ... In Praise of Folly by Desiderius Erasmus, 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, and Northern Lights by Philip Pullman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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... In Praise of Folly
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Discussed“and yeah it talks about I think was it Erasmus or so yeah who says that we have to embrace our folly and our ridiculousness and realize the appraiser folly is the UH in praise of folly”
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Lying
Lying by Sam Harris is a concise and provocative extended essay that serves as a direct treatise on why individuals should avoid telling lies, including white lies, and instead commit fully to a life of honesty.
Recommended“if you read lying by some Harris no I said to the list as well man don't be lying and you want anyone who's listening lying by some Harris's of one-hour read the shortest book is written”
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12 Rules for Life
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B.
Discussed“and yeah I mean the whole first chapter of 12 hours for life is not a million miles away from this”
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His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman is a celebrated fantasy trilogy following children Lyra and Will as they traverse parallel universes encountering armored bears, witches, and theological conflicts.
Discussed“and so you have both read or listened to his dark materials on you mm-hm there's this concept in that which keeps on coming up anyone who hasn't it's a series of books by Philip Pullman they butchered it when they tried to turn the first one into a film out here Northern Lights”
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Northern Lights
Discussed“it's a series of books by Philip Pullman they butchered it when they tried to turn the first one into a film out here Northern Lights”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Game
“what's the guy who made that wrote the game Neil Strauss routes to get it was”