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Every book David McRaney recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- David McRaney has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of June 30, 2022.
- David McRaney has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 30, 2022.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 30, 2022.
- The 3 books David McRaney has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 30, 2022: The Enigma of Reason, How to Win Friends and Influence People and Not Born Yesterday.
- The latest episode with a book mention from David McRaney aired on June 30, 2022.
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David McRaney appears on podcasts like Modern Wisdom to explore the complex mechanisms of human belief, cognitive biases, and the psychological science behind why and how people change their minds. Throughout the discussion, McRaney promotes and references several influential non-fiction titles that explore human reasoning and collective behavior. He strongly recommends Hugo Mercier's book The Enigma of Reason to listeners and host Chris Williamson, describing it as an absolute must-read for anyone who is deeply curious about cognitive science and human evolution. In addition to recommending Mercier's work, McRaney discusses Mercier's subsequent book, Not Born Yesterday, noting its fascinating exploration of trust, societal elites, and mob behavior, as well as the author's broader case against traditional assumptions about mass gullibility. McRaney also references Dale Carnegie’s classic self-help manual How to Win Friends and Influence People, using it as a deliberate contrast to explain the specific focus of his own work, which centers entirely on the natural processes of cognitive shifts rather than manipulative tactics designed to force direct changes in other people's deeply held personal convictions.
Books David McRaney recommended or discussed
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The Enigma of Reason
Recommended“oh man that's hugo mercier er i keep promoting my own book but at the same time i'm asking people if you've never read the enigma of reason this is a book you should if you're like a super nerd about all this like i am like you are like you got to get the enigma of reason in your”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
Discussed“yeah like i think the reason i like to talk about it like this is oh though this book is about how minds change and i was very adamant that that would be the co the cover the title that would be how minds change not how to change people's minds i did not want to write a book that”
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Not Born Yesterday
Discussed“uh he's also written another book since then called uh uh not born yesterday about uh trust and elites and things like that uh about mob behavior and and the things that he basically makes a case against it”
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Books David McRaney wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Do Our Beliefs Come From? - David McRaney - #493 | Modern Wisdom | 2022-06-30 | 3 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“yeah like i think the reason i like to talk about it like this is oh though this book is about how minds change and i was very adamant that that would be the co the cover the title that would be how minds change not how to change people's minds”
“how minds change the new book uh how minds change the surprising science of belief opinion and persuasion i had to actually look at the book just now to remember what what the full title was uh it's an actual real thing that i can hold um the that you can find at davemcrainy.com or just anywhere that books are”