Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2022-04-14
Books mentioned on The Tension Between Success And Happiness - Paul Millerd - #460
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber is a foundational sociological study examining how religious beliefs shaped the development and global spread of modern economic systems.
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
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E.
Discussed“Does that story from, uh, The E-Myth Revisited, uh, about a lady who starts baking cakes, I think.”
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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.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book The Pathless Path
“Pathless Path will be linked in the show notes below as well.”