Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2018-04-16
Books mentioned on Tom Scott On Curiosity, The Power of Story & The Lost Art of Conversation
There is nothing more powerful than a story well told. Built into the very fabric of what makes us human, this ancient art holds the power to transform not just the individual but humanity at large.
Tom Scott discussed Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig and A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Discussed“I was reading is that in the art of motorcycle maintenance I read it in 1988 and I read it again in like 2011 or something like that maybe 12 and I was reading a brief history of time at the same time”
Where to get it
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A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking's landmark popular science book has served as an iconic introduction to cosmology and black holes for millions of readers worldwide.
Discussed“and I read it again in like 2011 or something like that maybe 12 and I was reading a brief history of time at the same time same time reading those two books and you know ii read zen and the art however many years later i don't want to do the math 20-some years later which but totally different”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Daddy Longlegs
“when my book came out like they reached out to me that I call will you sign a copy of the book we want to put it in the library I was like did you read the book like yeah I didn't exactly paint you know the the best picture”