Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2022-04-14
Chris Williamson & Paul Millerd: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #460
The Tension Between Success And Happiness - Paul Millerd - #460
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Paul Millerd discussed The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber and Company of One by Paul Jarvis. Chris Williamson discussed The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
Discussed“So, there's Max Weber in his book The Protestant Ethic, he writes about how before the 1500s, basically, like a person did not desire to like have work as the most central thing in their life.”
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The E-Myth Revisited
Discussed“Does that story from, uh, The E-Myth Revisited, uh, about a lady who starts baking cakes, I think.”
Where to get it
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Company of One
Discussed“Have you ever written like I So in my book, like I'm inspired by Paul Jarvis. He wrote The Company of One.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Pathless Path
“Pathless Path will be linked in the show notes below as well.”