Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-06-15
Chris Williamson & George Mack: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1111
The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111
George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. Why does overthinking create more problems than it solves?
Chris Williamson recommended The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson, and discussed The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Splendid and the Vile
Recommended“So, in the book, The Splender in the Vial, which is an incredible book, he talks about how lingerie sales went up significantly during the World War II bombings.”
Where to get it
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The Sovereign Individual
Discussed“If the book the sovereign individual has this beautiful line which if the CNN existed during the fall of the Roman Empire the headline would not have been the Roman Empire has just fallen.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Well, we've discussed this before, but you go, "Oh, okay. JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Charles Darwin."”
Passing The 48 Laws of Power
“So you almost don't need to caveat it that if if you're the sort of person that's reading Robert Green's 48 Laws of Power and is thinking about what time they get up and tracking their Whoop scores, like you've already pre-selected.”