Episode · How I Write · 2023-12-27
David Perell & Tim Ferriss: books mentioned on How I Write
Write Like Tim Ferriss
David Perell discussed The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss and The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss. Tim Ferriss discussed The 4-hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss, Grey by E L James, Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss, Little, Big by John Crowley, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan, and The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a lifestyle design manual that encourages readers to rethink traditional employment, automate income streams, and reclaim ownership of their time.
Discussed“Later on when you were writing The 4-Hour Workweek, you said your first draft, you're trying to sound smart and you're like, Okay, this isn't going to work.”
Where to get it
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The 4-hour Chef
The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive guide to rapid skill acquisition and cooking fundamentals that extends far beyond traditional culinary instruction.
Discussed“Let's just say I have an idea percolating for a book, whether that's for 4-Hour Chef, including, say, a lot on accelerated learning for our body, whatever.”
Where to get it
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Grey
Grey by E L James is an erotic romance novel that retells the events of Fifty Shades of Grey from the perspective of Christian Grey, following its origins as a popular fanfiction post.
Discussed“how many copies did that sell? 10 million, 20 million, 30, a hundred million, I don't know.”
Where to get it
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The 4-Hour Body
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive, data-driven guide to physical optimization, covering unconventional health experiments, fat loss, and muscle building.
Discussed“The most highlighted books in Kindle history at some point were the ESV Bible, The 4-Hour Body, The One-Year Bible, and then The 4-Hour Workweek.”
Where to get it
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Tools of Titans
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive compilation of tactics, routines, and habits drawn from extensive interviews with billionaires, icons, and world-class performers.
Discussed“And then I retired the jersey, the 4-Hour Jersey, right? Yeah. I wanted to retire that and then move to Tools of Titans.”
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Little, Big
Little, Big by John Crowley is an intricate, epic fantasy novel that follows the mystical, generations-spanning history of the Drinkwater family and their eccentric estate near the edge of a magical realm.
Discussed“There are some, like John Crowley who wrote Little Big, he's a poet. His stuff takes a long time to warm up.”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a comprehensive exploration of the history, science, and cultural renaissance surrounding psychedelic-assisted therapies.
Discussed“He had just given the people at the dinner galleys of what would later be How to Change Your Mind. Oh, cool. Which is about the history of psychedelics and the potential of psychedelics therapeutics.”
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a widely discussed non-fiction book that explores the modern American food chain and the ethical, ecological, and health consequences of what people choose to eat.
Discussed“He's already done it before like The Omnivore's Dilemma, et cetera. I've seen him do this before.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“for our body, whatever.”
“He's the co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul, and a very sweet guy, very smart guy.”