Episode · Huberman Lab · 2023-06-19
Books mentioned on How to Learn Better & Create Your Best Future | Tim Ferriss
In this episode, my guest is Tim Ferriss — a five-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, technology investor and host of the iconic podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-Hour Body
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss is an extensive manual on physical optimization, offering unconventional fitness and health strategies derived from rigorous self-experimentation and minimal effective doses.
Discussed“So if people want to learn more about that, they should go to Tim's blog on the 4-Hour Body and the Slow Carb Diet.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Work Week
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss is a popular lifestyle design and productivity guide that challenges conventional career paths by advocating for outsourcing, automation, and remote income generation.
Discussed“But rather than trying to collect people like Pokémon cards, developing, say, three to five deeper relationships through longer conversations at an event is what directly led to the hockey stick growth for 'The 4-Hour Workweek' within tech, specifically in San Francisco.”
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The 4-hour Chef
The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive guide to accelerated learning, rapid skill acquisition, and culinary mastery.
Discussed“His books, The 4-Hour Chef, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Work Week not only explain his own exploration of how to optimize and prioritize his time and learn particular skills but also teach you those skills as well.”
Where to get it
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Built to Move
Built to Move by Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett is a comprehensive fitness and longevity guide designed to help readers optimize their physical capacity and maintain bodily health across a lifetime.
Discussed“I also had developed a friendship with Kelly Starrett, so San Francisco CrossFit, who I have tremendous respect for on multiple levels. His new book, 'Built to Move,' is a great book.”
Where to get it
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Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive examination of the profound biological and psychological impacts that sleep has on human health, learning, and longevity.
Discussed“Yeah, and I say wow because, of course, all of this was prior to the publication of Matt Walker's seminal book, 'Why We Sleep,' which I really see as the book that shifted a lot of people, fortunately, from the 'I'll sleep when I'm dead' mindset to really paying attention to it, and I don't think that gets enough credit.”
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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is a compilation of the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers.
Discussed“That were I to rewrite it today, I would include a section, and there was a bit in Tools of Titans to address that on more extended fasts, let's just call it three to seven day fasts.”
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Altered Traits
Altered Traits by Daniel Goleman and Richard J.
Discussed“The book Altered Traits is the one that comes to mind; a group out of Wisconsin was early to the game on this.”
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Don't Shoot the Dog
Don't Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor is a classic guide to behavioral psychology and positive reinforcement training originally developed through the author's extensive experience as an aquatic mammal trainer.
Discussed“There is a quote also from a book called 'Don't Shoot the Dog,' which is a terrible title but an excellent book written by Karen Pryor, who was an aquatic mammal trainer.”
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