Episode · My First Million · 2021-08-23
Books mentioned on #212 - Why You Shouldn't Be A Slave to a 40 Hour Work Week
In this episode Sam (@theSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) discuss alternatives to a 40 Hour Workweek. They start off with Tim Ferriss & his ideas around mini retirements followed by the work ethic & career drive of people outside the US.
Shaan Puri discussed The Science of Fear by Dan Gardner, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, and The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Science of Fear
The Science of Fear by Dan Gardner is a pop science book exploring the human perception of fear and risk.
Discussed“the first thing that i that i've read recently is this great book called the science of fear and in it he talks about the history of humans a little bit and how we look at fear and what we're afraid of isn't always logical”
Where to get it
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex imaginary orders like religion, money, and nations.
Discussed“to bridge that to this other book sapiens have you read sapiens”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths and encourages readers to automate, delegate, and escape the traditional nine-to-five grind.
Discussed“first one from tim ferriss so here we go read four hour work week and everybody who reads the four hour work week gets what i call the four hour fever”
Where to get it
