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Chris Williamson’s book recommendations in 2018

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Christmas Special - Hacks, Fails & New Year Plans - #044

Modern Wisdom · 2018-12-21

Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 1:09:27
Deep Work by Cal Newport · recommended · at 1:09:27
Happy by Derren Brown · recommended · at 1:09:27
Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson · recommended · at 1:16:00

Relationships 103 - Cheating, How To Get Over Someone & How To End A Relationship - #043

Modern Wisdom · 2018-12-17

Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan · discussed · at 20:21
Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson · discussed · at 1:11:12

What Makes Us Curious? - Dr Mario Livio - #042

Modern Wisdom · 2018-12-10

Why? by Mario Livio · discussed · at 2:22
The Golden Ratio by Mario Livio · recommended · at 50:45

The Social Leap; How We Evolved From Tree Swinging to Human Being - William Von Hippel - #041

Modern Wisdom · 2018-12-02

The elephant in the brain by Kevin Simler · discussed · at 1:14

What It’s Like Starring On Take Me Out

Modern Wisdom · 2018-11-26

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin · discussed · at 19:04

Life Hacks 106 - #039

Modern Wisdom · 2018-11-20

The 6 Minute Diary by Ellen Lio-Well · recommended · at 11:27

The Hidden Motives in Everyday Life - Robin Hanson - #038

Modern Wisdom · 2018-11-12

The elephant in the brain by Kevin Simler · discussed · at 3:32
Beauty by Frederick Turner · discussed · at 27:06
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari · discussed · at 1:06:55

Relationships 102 - How To Find & Maintain A Happy Relationship - #036

Modern Wisdom · 2018-10-29

The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida · recommended · at 1:15:46

How To Survive University - #034

Modern Wisdom · 2018-10-15

The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin · recommended · at 1:33:58

What Happens When You Dedicate A Year To Optimising Your Life & The Happiness Fantasy - Carl Cederstrom - #033

Modern Wisdom · 2018-10-08

The Happiness Fantasy by Carl Cederström · discussed · at 1:13
Desperately Seeking Self-Improvement by Carl Cederström · recommended · at 1:09:25
The Wellness Syndrome by Carl Cederström · recommended · at 1:09:25

Why Should I Explore My Own Consciousness? - Jeff Warren - #032

Modern Wisdom · 2018-10-01

Waking Up by Sam Harris · discussed · at 1:28
The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young · discussed · at 30:58

Life Hacks 105 - #031

Modern Wisdom · 2018-09-24

The Healthy Writer by Joanna Penn · discussed · at 1:05:09
Less Doing, More Living by Ari Meisel · recommended · at 1:11:06

Are We Alone In The Universe? - Adam Frank - #030

Modern Wisdom · 2018-09-17

Light of the Stars by Adam Frank · recommended · at 53:13

How Politics And Beauty Leads Physics Astray - Sabine Hossenfelder - #028

Modern Wisdom · 2018-09-03

Lost in Math by Sabine Hossenfelder · discussed · at 0:20

The Definitive Guide To Sleep - Dr Greg Potter - #027

Modern Wisdom · 2018-08-27

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker · discussed · at 1:10:54

Q&A 101 - #025

Modern Wisdom · 2018-08-13

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle · discussed · at 1:16:01

The Science Of Successful Learning Habits - Peter C Brown - #024

Modern Wisdom · 2018-08-08

Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel · discussed · at 5:10

Relationships 101 - #023

Modern Wisdom · 2018-07-31

Models by Mark Manson · recommended · at 37:22

Your Desk Is Killing You; How To Reduce Workplace Pain And Become More Productive - Dr Euan Lawson - #017

Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-11

The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo · discussed · at 31:24

What It’s Really Like To Live On Love Island

Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-09

The Science of Interstellar by Kip Thorne · discussed · at 43:06

The Fundamentals Of Meditation | Cory Allen

Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-08

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 21:20

Self Confidence

Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-08

Lying by Sam Harris · recommended · at 31:39

Life Hacks 103

Modern Wisdom · 2018-06-08

Lost Connections by Johann Hari · discussed · at 1:19:14

Controlling The World's Social Media | Dominic McGregor

Modern Wisdom · 2018-05-29

12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson · discussed · at 1:03:21

Other mentions in 2018 (17: passing, ad reads, own books)