Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-07-09
Chris Williamson & David Epstein: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #1121
Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121
David Epstein is a science journalist and author. Is discipline really freedom?
David Epstein discussed Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds! by Dr. Seuss and Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. Chris Williamson discussed Range by David J. Epstein and The Moral Animal by Robert Wright.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham with 12 Silly Sounds!
Dr.
Discussed“So it is named after the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham which he wrote on a bet that he couldn't write a children's book using only 50 words.”
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Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr.
Discussed“So it is named after the Dr. Seuss book Green Eggs and Ham which he wrote on a bet that he couldn't write a children's book using only 50 words.”
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Range
Range by David J.
Discussed“That was one of the the one that we did on Range was one of the highest played that I'd ever It was the first time that we ever hit the charts on Apple in 2019.”
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The Moral Animal
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright is an influential exploration of evolutionary psychology that examines how natural selection has shaped human nature, morality, relationships, and social behavior.
Discussed“I had um Robert Wright who wrote the moral animal and why Buddhism is true had him on for his new AI book this week or last week and uh we haven't spoken for 5 years. That was the most in the moral animal was the single most influential book in my intellectual journey.”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Why Buddhism is True
“I had um Robert Wright who wrote the moral animal and why Buddhism is true had him on for his new AI book this week or last week and uh we haven't spoken for 5 years.”