Episode · EconTalk · 2025-08-18
Russ Roberts & Tim Ferriss: books mentioned on EconTalk
Tim Ferriss on Tim Ferriss (and much much more)
Cold plunges. Exogenous ketones.
Tim Ferriss recommended How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, and discussed The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss and The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-Hour Body
Discussed“Continued to resonate in different subject matter from the 4-hour work week with business and entrepreneurship to the 4-hour body with physical performance and interviewing coaches...”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Discussed“Continued to resonate in different subject matter from the 4-hour work week with business and entrepreneurship to the 4-hour body with physical performance and interviewing coaches...”
Where to get it
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How to Change Your Mind
Recommended“...maybe my first conversation with Michael Pollen, the author. Sure. Around his book, How to Change Your Mind.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Tools of Titans
“His books, which include the 4-hour work week, Tribe of Mentors, Tools of Titans, have sold millions of copies.”
Passing The 4-Hour Workweek
“His books, which include the 4-hour work week, Tribe of Mentors, Tools of Titans, have sold millions of copies.”
Passing Tribe of Mentors
“His books, which include the 4-hour work week, Tribe of Mentors, Tools of Titans, have sold millions of copies.”
Passing Tribe of Mentors
“Ben Stiller actually in Tribe Mentors talked about putting his face I think it was Ben Stiller in a bucket of ice.”
Plugged Wild Problems
“So you interviewed me 3 years ago about my book, Wild Problems and I did go back and look at some of that before we did this...”