Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-04-20
Books mentioned on #278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
Skye Fitzgerald is a two-time Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker, his films include Hunger Ward, Lifeboat, and 50 Feet from Syria. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Prophet
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran is a lyrical collection of philosophical essays touching on profound aspects of the human experience, such as love, work, freedom, and sorrow.
Recommended“I was given The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran as a graduation present from my high school English teacher, and I still have that book in a special place on my bookshelf because I think it speaks to the nature of human experience. Right?”
Where to get it
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TEN POINTS
TEN POINTS by Bill Strickland is an inspiring book that outlines principles for personal transformation, leadership, and creating meaningful community spaces against the odds.
Recommended“Ten Points is a book I love a lot. What is it?”
Where to get it
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.
Discussed“the seven habits of highly effective people yes um i read that in my early twenties yeah and i found so many of um the principles in that book what are what are the habits from that one uh seek first to understand than to be understood is one of them you know the notion of proactivity is one of”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Princess Bride
“Boy, these are all non-fiction except for The Princess Bride. I have to mention it's an outlier.”
Passing The Princess Bride
“boy these are all non-fiction except for the princess bride um i have to mention it's an outlier”