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Every book Justin Wren recommended on podcasts
Justin Wren appears on podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discusses complex social issues, historical atrocities, and personal development. As evident from his podcast appearances, Wren is deeply engaged in topics surrounding humanitarian aid, historical awareness, and goal-setting habits. During his discussions, he has referenced several key books that have shaped his perspective. Wren recommended "When Helping Hurts" by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert to illustrate the potential dangers of improper charitable aid and how misguided charity can negatively impact developing communities. He also discussed Adam Hochschild's "King Leopold's Ghost" to describe historical atrocities and colonization in the Congo. For personal productivity and business organization, Wren mentioned James Clear's bestselling book "Atomic Habits," Michael Hyatt's "Full Focus Planner," and Mark H. McCormack's "What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School," using the latter to emphasize the importance of writing down personal objectives.
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When Helping Hurts
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert is a Christian guide examining how to poverty alleviate effectively without causing unintentional harm to developing communities.
Recommended“or how there's a also a great book out called when helping hurts and it talks about hey Charity is awesome in and when it's absolutely needed”
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed self-improvement guide focused on how tiny changes can produce remarkable results through practical behavioral strategies.
Discussed“this is actually from James clear have you heard of him atomic habits New York Times bestselling author”
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Full Focus Planner Wellness - Gray
Discussed“and I like how I also have another one called the full focus planner in that anyway you can plan out your day your week”
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King Leopold's ghost
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is a historical nonfiction book documenting the brutal colonization of the Congo by King Leopold II of Belgium and the vast human misery inflicted in the pursuit of rubber wealth.
Discussed“King Leopold's go talks about how that was the African Holocaust and basically that Congo had 20 million in population but 8 to 10 million people were killed throughout the belgians coming and colonizing uh the Congo”
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What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
Discussed“Have you ever heard of I think it's a book called what they don't teach you at Harvard or what they don't teach you at Harvard Business or something like that no I think the author's name is Mark well he did something pretty incredible and um I heard I heard about it when I was in high school”
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Books Justin Wren wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #1374 - Justin Wren | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2019-10-31 | 2 |
| #937 - Justin Wren | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-03-24 | 2 |
| #826 - Justin Wren | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2016-07-27 | 2 |