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Chris Williamson’s book recommendations in 2020

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How To Properly Do An End Of Year Review - Chris Sparks - #262

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-26

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 54:51

Living An Alternate Reality During A Coma - Paul Evans - #258

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-14

The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff · recommended · at 1:03:56

The Science Of How Smells Work - Harold McGee - #257

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-12

Nose Dive by Harold McGee · recommended · at 52:16

Climbing The Fourteen Highest Mountains On Earth - Nims Purja MBE - #256

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-10

Beyond Possible (Young Readers' Edition) by Nims Purja · recommended · at 48:45

The Psychology Of Irrationality - Rory Sutherland - #255

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-07

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 55:03
Alchemy by Rory Sutherland · discussed · at 58:35

Mental Models 104 - Bear Or Bull? - George Mack - #253

Modern Wisdom · 2020-12-03

The Everything Store by Brad Stone · discussed · at 33:20

You Are Not A Victim - Tom Otton - #252

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-30

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson · discussed · at 17:47
Essentialism by Greg McKeown · recommended · at 24:28

Jay Morton - Building A Special Forces Mindset | Modern Wisdom Podcast 246

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-16

Soldier by Jay Morton · discussed · at 29:33

Is Spirituality Compatible With Modern Life? - Rob Bell - #245

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-14

Everything Is Spiritual by Rob Bell · discussed · at 11:25

The Case For Eating Better Meat - Diana Rodgers - #244

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-12

The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker · discussed · at 14:39

The Dark Side Of The Startup World - John Roa - #242

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-07

A Practical Way to Get Rich . . . and Die Trying by John Roa · recommended · at 55:44

Seth Godin - The Practice Of Shipping Creative Work | Modern Wisdom Podcast 241

Modern Wisdom · 2020-11-05

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield · discussed · at 0:39
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield · discussed · at 2:36
Human Compatible by Stuart Russell · recommended · at 20:01
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom · recommended · at 20:01
The Precipice by Toby Ord · recommended · at 20:01
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 34:33

The Stoic Guide To A Happy Life - Massimo Pigliucci - #239

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-31

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne · critiqued · at 46:46

The Catastrophic Story Of WeWork - Reeves Wiedeman - #238

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-29

Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman · recommended · at 57:40

How To Negotiate Like An FBI Agent - Chris Voss - #237

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-26

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss · recommended · at 1:01:25

Elevate Yourself & Reach Your Potential - Robert Glazer - #236

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-24

Elevate by Robert Glazer · recommended · at 20:30
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 25:11
The Lonely Century by Noreena Hertz · discussed · at 45:49

Life Hacks 202 - #234

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-19

The Precipice by Toby Ord · discussed · at 1:05:25

How To Make Better Decisions - Annie Duke - #233

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-17

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel · recommended · at 11:00
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 30:38
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 30:41
How to Decide by Annie Duke · recommended · at 1:28:00

I'm Not Exaggerating The Problem - Andrew Doyle - #232

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-15

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray · discussed · at 40:45
Woke by Titania McGrath · recommended · at 1:05:10

How To Learn & Remember Anything, Fast - Ali Abdaal - #231

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-12

Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel · recommended · at 7:38

How To Get Out Of Your Own Head - Mark Walsh - #230

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-10

Everyday Embodiment by Mark Walsh · recommended · at 54:40

Why Is No One Talking About Existential Risk? - Mara Cortona - #229

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-08

Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky · recommended · at 55:02
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom · discussed · at 57:29
The Precipice by Toby Ord · discussed · at 57:29

Lessons In Listening From The Tattooist Of Auschwitz - Heather Morris - #227

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-03

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris · discussed · at 0:38
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 14:28
Stories of Hope by Heather Morris · discussed · at 17:04
The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart · recommended · at 55:42
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 56:32
The 4-hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 56:32
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 56:32

Taking Wisdom From The Lives Of The Stoics - Ryan Holiday - #226

Modern Wisdom · 2020-10-01

Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 5:43

The Wisdom Of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson - #225

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-28

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber · discussed · at 13:06
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson · recommended · at 1:25:46

All The Adulting Skills You Were Never Taught - Erin Zammett Ruddy - #224

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-26

The Little Book of Life Skills by Erin Zammett Ruddy · discussed · at 1:33

How Role Models Change Our Lives - Fiona Murden - #223

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-24

Blueprint by Robert Plomin · recommended · at 16:20
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · discussed · at 24:46
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel · recommended · at 29:25

How To Become Wealthy, Stay Wealthy & Be Happy - Morgan Housel - #222

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-21

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki · recommended · at 2:49
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel · discussed · at 6:01

The Abuse Of Moral Talk For Self Promotion - Justin Tosi - #221

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-19

Grandstanding by Justin Tosi · recommended · at 1:10:20

How To Turn Pro - Steven Pressfield - #220

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-17

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield · recommended · at 1:38
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield · recommended · at 1:38

Topics People Are Too Afraid To Talk About - Douglas Murray | Modern Wisdom Podcast 219

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-14

The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray · discussed · at 0:34
In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil · discussed · at 21:18
The Precipice by Toby Ord · discussed · at 1:03:24

Is One Billion Americans A Good Idea? - Matthew Yglesias - #218

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-10

One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias · discussed · at 0:35

The Death Of Truth And How To Revive It - Gad Saad - #217

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-07

Blueprint by Robert Plomin · discussed · at 43:58
The Parasitic Mind by Gad Saad · recommended · at 1:06:11

Evolution, Meaning and Managing The NYSE's Social Media - Matthew Kobach - #216

Modern Wisdom · 2020-09-03

The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · discussed · at 9:06
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · recommended · at 1:02:29

The Key Principles Of Running Any Business - Josh Kaufman - #215

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-31

The personal MBA by Josh Kaufman · discussed · at 1:33

How Do We Define What Is Good & Bad? - Cosmic Skeptic - #214

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-27

The Precipice by Toby Ord · recommended · at 45:49
The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus · discussed · at 1:16:54

Who Owns The Internet & How It Owns Us - James Ball - #213

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-24

Irresistible by Adam Alter · recommended · at 59:20
Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom · recommended · at 1:02:15

Why We Should Close All Prisons & Legalise Drugs - Chris Daw QC - #211

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-17

Justice on Trial by Chris Daw · discussed · at 1:26
Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari · discussed · at 34:42

Catch Up 106 - #209

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-13

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone · discussed · at 17:54

Life Beyond Being Shredded - Jamie Alderton - #208

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-10

Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 30:14

What It Feels Like To Become Famous - David Birtwhistle - #207

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-08

The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho · discussed · at 31:27
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho · recommended · at 31:50

The Harsh Reality Of Modern Dating | Kezia Noble | Modern Wisdom Podcast 206

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-06

Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 47:43

How To Design A Life You Love - James Smith - #205

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-03

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss · discussed · at 3:15

Why Everyone Is Outraged - Ashley 'Dotty' Charles - #204

Modern Wisdom · 2020-08-01

Outraged by Ashley "Dotty" Charles · discussed · at 0:33

How To Use Light To Optimise Your Health & Happiness - Matt Maruca - #203

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-30

Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright · discussed · at 1:40:39

What Really Goes On Inside Your Doctor's Surgery - The Secret GP - #202

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-27

The Secret GP by The Secret GP · discussed · at 7:31

Society Has Everything Wrong About Ageing - Andrew Scott - #201

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-25

Unfit for Purpose by Adam Hart · discussed · at 24:42
Deep Work by Cal Newport · discussed · at 48:39
The Precipice by Toby Ord · recommended · at 56:03

Episode 200 Q&A - #200

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-23

The 4-hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss · recommended · at 19:30
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport · discussed · at 50:20
The Forgotten Highlander by Alistair Urquhart · recommended · at 1:24:00

An Expert's Guide To Mastering Difficult Conversations - Tim Harkness - #198

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-18

Getting Things Done by David Allen · discussed · at 4:12
Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 53:56
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday · discussed · at 53:56
10 Rules for Talking by Tim Harkness · recommended · at 1:01:41

How To Overcome Procrastination - Petr Ludwig - #197

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-16

The E-myth by Michael E. Gerber · recommended · at 25:44

Navigating The Dating Market In 2020 - Amanda Kuda - #196

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-13

Models by Mark Manson · recommended · at 58:48
The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida · recommended · at 59:58

Ending The Struggle For Work-Life Balance - Gail Golden - #194

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-09

Curating Your Life by Gail Golden · discussed · at 0:26
Deep Work by Cal Newport · discussed · at 11:25

Every Day Is Mindset Day - Ollie Marchon - #193

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-06

Essentialism by Greg McKeown · recommended · at 1:21:42

When Human Evolution Collides With The Modern World - Professor Adam Hart - #192

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-04

Unfit for Purpose by Adam Hart · recommended · at 14:11

Alcohol, Friend Or Foe? - #191

Modern Wisdom · 2020-07-02

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · discussed · at 13:08

Death Row's Worst Killers In Their Own Words - Christopher Berry-Dee - #190

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-29

Talking with Serial Killers by Christopher Berry-Dee · discussed · at 4:40
Dead men talking by Christopher Berry-Dee · recommended · at 1:14:40

How To Work Out What You Want To Want From Life - Kyle Eschenroeder - #189

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-27

Essentialism by Greg McKeown · discussed · at 9:58

The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen - #188

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-25

Getting Things Done by David Allen · discussed · at 6:22
Essentialism by Greg McKeown · discussed · at 19:27

Life Hacks 201 - #187

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-22

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 42:57

The Truth About Your Personality - Dr Benjamin Hardy - #185

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-18

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck · discussed · at 38:17
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli · recommended · at 40:13

Why Some People Become Ridiculously Rich - William Leith - #183

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-13

The master and his emissary by Iain McGilchrist · recommended · at 1:01:03

The Neuroscience Of The 7 Deadly Sins - Dr Jack Lewis - #182

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-11

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker · discussed · at 1:45:20

Humankind: Are We Good Or Evil? - Rutger Bregman - #181

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-08

Humankind by Rutger Bregman · recommended · at 1:07:42

How Marketing Reshapes Our Brains - Prince Ghuman & Matt Johnson - #180

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-06

blindsight by Read one book — Blindsight by Matt Johnson & Prince Ghuman is the most accessible and practical book on how marketing shapes the brain, written by a neuroscientist and a marketer together. · discussed · at 1:08
Always Day One by Alex Kantrowitz · discussed · at 1:12:04

Reality, Meaning & Self-Development - Daniel Schmachtenberger - #179

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-04

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman · discussed · at 1:20:58

Mental Models 103 - George Mack - #178

Modern Wisdom · 2020-06-01

1984 by George Orwell · recommended · at 27:55
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 1:20:12

How To Get Better With Books - Jim Mullane - #177

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-30

12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson · discussed · at 4:37

Catch Up 105 - #176

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-28

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron · discussed · at 32:47

Essentialism Explained: How To Focus On What Matters In Life - Greg McKeown - #175

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-25

Essentialism by Greg McKeown · discussed · at 0:48
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant · discussed · at 56:36
Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman · recommended · at 59:37

Why Are The Biggest Tech Companies So Dominant? - Alex Kantrowitz - #174

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-23

Always Day One by Alex Kantrowitz · recommended · at 55:08

JOHANN HARI | The Real Causes Of Depression & Love Island | Modern Wisdom Podcast 172

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-18

Lost Connections by Johann Hari · discussed · at 0:36
Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 5:31
Deep Work by Cal Newport · discussed · at 57:31

Socialism & Postmodernism For Dummies - Stephen Hicks - #171

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-16

Explaining Postmodernism by Stephen R. C. Hicks · discussed · at 41:12

5 Exercises From Stoicism To Improve Your Life - Massimo Piggliuci - #170

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-14

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman · recommended · at 55:34

Becoming Battle Ready - Ollie Ollerton - #169

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-11

Battle Ready by Ollie Ollerton · discussed · at 1:36
Upside by Jim Rendon · discussed · at 17:31

Stereotypes In The Fitness Industry - Zack Telander | Modern Wisdom Podcast 168

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-09

Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday · recommended · at 52:14

Fix The Biggest Problems In Your Business - Mike Michalowicz - #165

Modern Wisdom · 2020-05-02

Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz · discussed · at 5:39

Psychology, Advertising & Human Behaviour - Richard Shotton - #163

Modern Wisdom · 2020-04-27

Alchemy by Rory Sutherland · discussed · at 1:09:34

A Conversation Not About Fitness - Michael Blevins - #160

Modern Wisdom · 2020-04-16

The Case Against Reality by Donald David Hoffman · discussed · at 6:25
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker · discussed · at 1:28:33

Catch Up 104 - #158

Modern Wisdom · 2020-04-09

Fix This Next by Mike Michalowicz · discussed · at 51:50

The New Science Of Self Actualisation - Scott Barry Kaufman - #156

Modern Wisdom · 2020-04-02

Friendship by Lydia Denworth · discussed · at 17:24
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright · recommended · at 25:41
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson · recommended · at 26:11
The elephant in the brain by Kevin Simler · discussed · at 50:20

Understanding Fitness As A Competitor - Steven Fawcett - #155

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-30

Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 1:06:41

Isolation Hacks 101 - #153

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-23

Friendship by Lydia Denworth · discussed · at 46:46

Understanding Friendship - Lydia Denworth - #152

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-19

Models by Mark Manson · discussed · at 35:34
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport · discussed · at 44:58

What Has Covid-19 Done To The Economy? - Morgan Housel - #151

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-16

Tribe by Sebastian Junger · recommended · at 52:16

How To Survive The 21st Century - Jason Stapleton - #148

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-05

Atomic Habits by James Clear · recommended · at 9:14
1984 by George Orwell · discussed · at 9:41

DJ Life, Building A Personal Brand & Mental Health - Danny T - #147

Modern Wisdom · 2020-03-02

The Secret by Rhonda Byrne · discussed · at 7:26
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 38:18
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl · recommended · at 59:13

Life Hacks 111 - #145

Modern Wisdom · 2020-02-24

Biohacker's Handbook by Olli Sovijärvi, M.D. · discussed · at 53:02

Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & China - Martin Schmalz - #144

Modern Wisdom · 2020-02-20

Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom · recommended · at 54:23

Understand Your Emotions & Take Control Of Your Life - John Assaraf - #143

Modern Wisdom · 2020-02-17

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant · discussed · at 38:16
Innercise by John Assaraf · recommended · at 46:02

Dating, Cheetos, Liquor, Biden, Bernie & Fitness - Michael Malice - #140

Modern Wisdom · 2020-02-06

Models by Mark Manson · discussed · at 16:12

Personal Growth, Dating & Psychedelics - Tucker Max - #136

Modern Wisdom · 2020-01-23

Models by Mark Manson · discussed · at 12:32
Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse · discussed · at 19:55
The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi · discussed · at 53:57

How Loving Yourself Can Save Your Life - Kamal Ravikant - #135

Modern Wisdom · 2020-01-20

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant · discussed · at 9:32
Atomic Habits by James Clear · discussed · at 52:49

How Much Does Google Know About Me? - Seth Stephens-Davidowitz - #134

Modern Wisdom · 2020-01-16

Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz · discussed · at 2:42
The Game by Neil Strauss · discussed · at 35:38

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