📚 8 Books mentioned in "Tim Ferriss On Solving Problems With People And Using Stoicism To Make Better Decisions" of The Daily Stoic

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Episode: Tim Ferriss On Solving Problems With People And Using Stoicism To Make Better Decisions

Published on January 24, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Four Thousand Weeks

by Oliver Burkeman

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But there are a few things that I feel like I've indirectly taken from that that are very much along the lines of some of the chapters in 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Berkman, which I think is a great book.

During the discussion, Tim Ferriss mentions insights he's gained and relates them to the book '4,000 Weeks' by Oliver Berkman, highlighting its value.

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HOW TO STOP WORRYING & START LIVING

by Dale Carnegie

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I believe it was, but he has a lesser-known book that is still sold millions of copies called 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living,' which includes a lot of stoic tenets.

In this episode, Ryan Holiday highlights Dale Carnegie's book 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living,' pointing out that although it is lesser-known, it has still sold millions of copies and incorporates many Stoic principles.

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Meditations

by Aurelius Marcus

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and he becomes the person that you read about in the pages of Meditations, right?

In this moment, Tim Ferriss discusses the differences between Marcus Aurelius's predecessor and Aurelius himself, highlighting that he is the historical figure depicted in the book 'Meditations.'

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The 4-hour Chef

by Timothy Ferriss

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Yeah, I mean, on a much smaller scale, I mean, what everything is on a smaller scale, 4our Chef, right? That was a book that completely burned me out; I burned myself out.

Tim Ferriss discusses his book, 'The 4-Hour Chef,' describing it as a project that completely exhausted him.

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The 4-Hour Work Week

by Timothy Ferriss

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I might take a look at it because we have had this experience before where you've sent me finished books with pages ripped out, saying, 'Delete this page, delete this page.' The reason that I don't read manuscripts is that I cannot turn off editing; I will do a full book edit that takes an absurd amount of time because I can’t turn it off.

In this segment, the guest, Tim Ferriss, discusses his editing habits with the podcast host, Ryan Holiday. Ryan recalls past experiences where Tim sent finished books with pages torn out for editing. Specifically, they reference Tim's book, 'The 4-Hour Work Week,' as part of this discussion.

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The 4-Hour Work Week

by Timothy Ferriss

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and I lean heavily on a lot of principles from 'The Four-Hour Work Week.'

In this segment, guest Tim Ferriss discusses how he applies concepts from his book, 'The 4-Hour Work Week,' to improve his process design methods.

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The 4-Hour Work Week

by Timothy Ferriss

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and it's crucial—like the insights in the book 'The Four Hour Workweek.'

In this segment, Tim Ferriss highlights the significance of the principles from his book, 'The Four Hour Work Week,' emphasizing the importance of eliminating waste in work and life.

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The Theory of Moral Sentiments

by Adam Smith

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Adam Smith once said that we think of him as this ruthless practitioner or philosopher of capitalism, but he also wrote a book called 'Theory of Moral Sentiments' about how we should be good people.

In this segment, Tim Ferriss discusses Adam Smith's duality as a thinker, highlighting his well-known work in capitalism alongside his book 'Theory of Moral Sentiments', which emphasizes the importance of goodness and moral behavior.

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