Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2020-04-02
Books mentioned on The New Science Of Self Actualisation - Scott Barry Kaufman - #156
Scott Barry Kaufman is a Psychologist at the Columbia University, a writer and podcaster. The world has quantifiable metrics of success, our objective measures of wealth or status and even happiness.
Chris Williamson recommended The Moral Animal by Robert Wright and Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, and discussed Friendship by Lydia Denworth and The elephant in the brain by Kevin Simler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Friendship
Friendship by Lydia Denworth is an insightful examination of the science, evolution, and profound importance of human connections in modern society.
Discussed“did an episode with Lydia Dan Worth who's just written a book friendship talking about this loneliness epidemic which is apparently sweeping America”
Where to get it
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The Moral Animal
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright is an influential exploration of evolutionary psychology that examines how natural selection has shaped human nature, morality, relationships, and social behavior.
Recommended“reading sometimes as well like reading a book at the moment the moral animal by Robert Wright I just can't put the Sun down”
Where to get it
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Seveneves
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson is an epic science fiction novel that begins with the cataclysmic destruction of the moon and follows humanity's desperate efforts to preserve civilization in space.
Recommended“seven Eve's by Neal Stephenson as well that was a sci-fi book that I read and that just I was staying up until 2:00 in the morning to read a book”
Where to get it
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The elephant in the brain
The Elephant in the Brain by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson is an insightful exploration of human behavior, hidden motives, and the unconscious evolutionary reasons behind why people act the way they do.
Discussed“and you know he's the man for signals the elephant the elephant in the brain right”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“so we're talking about transcend we're gonna be speaking about self-actualization”
“and that's what I tried to do in this book as well in that same spirit and show that full self-actualization is not just an individualistic pursuit”
“what I try to do in this this book is show that in order to transcend yourself you need a self that's transcended”
“so transcend is out 7th of April so link will be in the show notes below to pre-order”