Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2019-12-26

Books mentioned on The Best Of 2019: Part I

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Welcome to the 7th annual Best of the RRP Anthology — our way of taking a moment to reflect on the year, express gratitude and give thanks for taking this journey with us. To be honest, I didn’t think we could top 2018 -- but we did.

Mentioned: What Is It Like to Be a Bat? by Thomas Nagel and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   What Is It Like to Be a Bat?

   Thomas Nagel · at 51:56

   Thomas Nagel's philosophical essay What Is It Like to Be a Bat? explores the fundamental nature of consciousness and the limitations of physicalist explanations.

   Recommended

   “and I use Thomas Nagel description of consciousness from his essay called what it is like to be a bat which is a brain essay and I recommend from from the 70s”

   Speaker The Best Of 2019: Part I 2019-12-26 Listen at 51:56

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   The Alchemist

   Paulo Coelho · at 1:09:58

   The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is a celebrated philosophical novel about a young Andalusian shepherd named Santiago who travels across the desert in search of a hidden Egyptian treasure, ultimately discovering his true personal legend.

   Discussed

   “and he sent the text message and it's a passage from one of my favorite books which is the alchemist and he says he says remember the allegory from The Alchemist that you're being tested by all the lessons you have to go through before finally achieving the ultimate success”

   Speaker The Best Of 2019: Part I 2019-12-26 Listen at 1:09:58

   Where to get it

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