Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2019-05-20
Chris Williamson, Theo Watt & Eve Young: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #073
The Problem With Millennials - Theo Watt & Eve Young - #073
Theo Watt and Eve Young are the hosts of the Socials Minds Podcast and Copywriters at Social Chain. We talk about millennials and Gen Z like homogenous groups, but technology and innovation have made it problematic to index generations by 15 year gaps.
Chris Williamson recommended The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and others, Deep Work by Cal Newport, and Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, and discussed Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Coddling of the American Mind
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt investigates how modern safetyism, declining childhood resilience, and the rapid rise of social media are negatively impacting the mental health and emotional development of younger generations.
Recommended“have you read the coddling of the American mind no so that book is about is seminal by Jonathan hate it's about a seminal for what you're talking about now”
Where to get it
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Flow
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a psychological study of optimal experience, investigating the state of deep immersion and concentration where individuals achieve peak performance and fulfillment.
Discussed“flow by me hey I'll check me hi oh that's my difficult one together in the book flow what he talks about is the fact that human beings have the greatest sense of satisfaction when they are doing something”
Where to get it
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Deep Work
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a productivity and self-help guide that argues for the immense value of cultivating distraction-free concentration in a hyper-connected world, asserting that focused effort is the key to achieving extraordinary professional outcomes and personal fulfillment.
Recommended“deep work by Cal Newport is the Bible on this we'll be doing a book review on deep work and digital minimalism coming up soon but if you want to check it out the link will be to the Amazon shop”
Where to get it
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Digital Minimalism
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is a thoughtful manifesto that advocates for a targeted, intentional approach to personal technology use, encouraging individuals to reclaim their time and attention from constant digital stimulation.
Recommended“deep work by Cal Newport is the Bible on this we'll be doing a book review on deep work and digital minimalism coming up soon but if you want to check it out the link will be to the Amazon shop”
Where to get it
