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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2019-03-14

Chris Williamson & Alexander Cortes: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #057

Skills For The 21st Century - Alexander Cortes - #057

3 books · With Alexander Cortes · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Alexander Cortes is a trainer, writer and speaker. Expect to learn what skills Alex would give a human if he was designing them for the 21st century, why we think Gary Vaynerchuk might have been pressing on the CEO of Fyre Festival's amygdala and our strategies for reading more throughout 2019.

Chris Williamson discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear and Waking Up by Sam Harris. Alexander Cortes recommended Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 12:48

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

    Discussed
    “and I've had to construct this hilarious series of instantiation initiatives as James clear from atomic habits would implementation initiatives it's James clear would call it where”
    Chris Williamson Skills For The 21st Century - Alexander Cortes - #057 2019-03-14 Listen at 12:48
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    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Empire of the Summer Moon

    S. C. Gwynne · at 14:43

    Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne is a historical account chronicling the rise and fall of the Comanche nation and the brutal, decades-long conflict with white settlers over the control of Texas.

    Recommended
    “yeah I read this book last week Empire to summer moon it's about Comanche tribe and the United States a great fascinating like phenomenal book I read it like this awesome awesome book nonfiction”
    Alexander Cortes Skills For The 21st Century - Alexander Cortes - #057 2019-03-14 Listen at 14:43
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Waking Up

    Sam Harris · at 50:45

    Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris is an insightful exploration of meditation, consciousness, and the secular aspects of spiritual practice, bridging scientific rationality with inner awareness.

    Discussed
    “there's a a thing that's been going through my head some Harris in his book waking up talks about an individual”
    Chris Williamson Skills For The 21st Century - Alexander Cortes - #057 2019-03-14 Listen at 50:45
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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