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Every book Eric Jorgenson recommended on podcasts
Eric Jorgenson appears on long-form interview podcasts like Modern Wisdom, where conversations center on personal development, wealth creation, philosophical frameworks, and the habits of highly successful innovators like Elon Musk. Jorgenson frequently points listeners toward foundational texts when discussing self-improvement and financial independence. When individuals ask where to begin their personal development journey, he routinely recommends Greg McKeown's Essentialism as a starting point. In the realm of financial philosophy and early retirement movements, Jorgenson references Jacob Lund Fisker's Early Retirement Extreme, characterizing it as an extreme yet foundational text for the financial independence community. Furthermore, Jorgenson discusses his own editorial work in creating The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, reflecting with surprise upon its widespread, global popularity among demographics ranging from high school and college students to yoga practitioners. Throughout these discussions, he also acknowledges the immense dedication required by authors like Ray Dalio in distilling a lifetime of business and personal wisdom into books like Principles.
Books recommended by Eric Jorgenson
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Early Retirement Extreme
Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker is a foundational guide advocating extreme frugality, minimalism, and financial independence as a pathway to early retirement.
Recommended“the book that's kind of the forefather of this is early retirement extreme by jacob fisker it's a it's a nutcase book”
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Essentialism
Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a productivity and self-development guide centered on discerning what is vital and eliminating everything else to achieve more meaningful results.
Recommended“When people say where should I start with personal development? Essentialism by Greg McKeown or the Naval Ravikant.”
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Principles
Principles by Ray Dalio outlines a comprehensive framework for life and work based on radical truth and transparency, developed from the billionaire author's decades of experience running Bridgewater Associates.
Discussed“i know ray dalio put many many hours of effort into into principles both for his business and and for the book”
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson is a collection of wisdom, insights, and aphorisms drawn from the entrepreneur and philosopher Naval Ravikant.
Discussed“I didn't it was not on my like vision board that like yoga instructors in Bali were going to be like reading the Almanac of Naval and that like you know, it was going to be so popular among like high school and college students.”
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Books Eric Jorgenson wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| How Elon Achieves the Impossible - Eric Jorgenson | Modern Wisdom | 2026-04-09 | 2 |
| The Wisdom Of Naval Ravikant - Eric Jorgenson - #225 | Modern Wisdom | 2020-09-28 | 3 |