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Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-02-10

Chris Williamson & Tom Segura: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #901

Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901

3 books · With Tom Segura · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor. These days, making sense of the world is harder than ever.

Chris Williamson discussed Die with Zero by Bill Perkins and Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron. Tom Segura discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Die with Zero

    Bill Perkins · at 0:43 · mentioned 2 times

    Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a financial and lifestyle guide that challenges traditional wealth accumulation by encouraging people to optimize their life experiences and spend their money while they are still alive.

    Discussed
    “he came on the show he wrote this book called die with zero which is about how to sort of make the most of your wealth”
    Chris Williamson Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901 2025-02-10 Listen at 0:43
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Atomic Habits

    James Clear · at 1:27:37

    Atomic Habits by James Clear is a bestselling guide on habit formation that outlines how small daily actions and identity shifts can create lasting personal and professional change.

    Discussed
    “in atomic Habits by James Clear he talks I think it's like the head of the Chinese weightlifting team”
    Tom Segura Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901 2025-02-10 Listen at 1:27:37
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Chasing Excellence

    Ben Bergeron · at 1:28:33 · mentioned 2 times

    Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron is a self-improvement and fitness book that explores the mindsets, habits, and rigorous frameworks required to achieve elite performance in athletics and daily life.

    Discussed
    “and there's a story in chasing Excellence by Ben beron where he says I uh he would wrote memorize his entire engineering textbook page for page”
    Chris Williamson Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901 2025-02-10 Listen at 1:28:33
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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