Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-09-10
Books mentioned on Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics? (Replay) | No Stupid Questions
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Holy Bible (NIV)
The Holy Bible (NIV) is a widely read modern translation of the Christian scriptures that preserves the ancient narratives, poetry, and theological teachings of the Old and New Testaments.
Discussed“There was the era of BS troubadours, and you know, the Bible, the Old Testament, at least I should specify, all of which existed pre-written language. It's hard to imagine that they were passed along orally, but they were.”
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How to Read the Bible
James L.
Discussed“think about the Bible it is the most read book in the history of the universe”
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The Good Earth
The Good Earth by Pearl S.
Discussed“The Good Earth did you read The Good Earth by Pearl sbck”
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Guinness Book of World Records
Guinness Book of World Records by Unknown is an iconic annual reference publication that compiles an astonishing array of human achievements, natural phenomena, and extreme milestones from across the globe.
Discussed“according to the Guinness Book of World Records approximately 5 billion copies have been sold”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book SuperFreakonomics LP
“And it turns out that if you pull apart the story of what actually happened that night—which is a little difficult to do, CU this was in the 1960s—but we went back, and in our second book, Super Freakonomics, we actually retold the story as well as we could, including the incentives for the reporters involved and the police involved.”