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Every book Logan Ury recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Logan Ury appears on, in one place — not just one.
Logan Ury appeared on various podcasts, including My First Million, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, and Modern Wisdom, to share expert dating advice and relationship insights while recommending several foundational books. On The Diary Of A CEO, she recommended Esther Perel's Mating in Captivity, describing Perel as a leader in the field and noting that the book has transformed many people's lives. Also on The Diary Of A CEO, she credited Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths's Algorithms to Live By as the source where she learned about the secretary problem, and referenced Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning to support her views on mindfulness and creating space between an action and its reaction. On Modern Wisdom, Ury recommended Barry Schwartz's The Paradox of Choice, explaining how Schwartz's research illustrates the differences between maximizing and satisficing decision-making styles. Additionally, during her conversation on Modern Wisdom, she mentioned Michael Greger and Gene Stone's How Not to Die to explain her husband's health habits and intermittent fasting routines. Across these appearances, Ury utilized these works to frame her practical guidance on modern romance, decision-making, and psychological well-being.
Books recommended by Logan Ury
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Algorithms to Live By
Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths examines how computer science algorithms can be applied to human decision-making and everyday life problems.
Recommended“so there's a great book called algorithms to live by and that's how I came across this”
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Mating in Captivity
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel is a popular psychology book exploring the complexities of maintaining desire and erotic intelligence in long-term relationships.
Recommended“Esther Perel is one of the goats here. And her book Mating in Captivity has changed a lot of people's lives.”
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The Paradox of Choice
The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz examines how an abundance of modern options can lead to anxiety, decision fatigue, and diminished personal satisfaction.
Recommended“so there's been amazing research done by barry schwartz and he has a great book called the paradox of choice where he talks about these two different ways of making decisions”
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How Not to Die
How Not to Die by Michael Greger and Gene Stone is a comprehensive health and nutrition guide that explores how plant-based diets can prevent and reverse leading chronic diseases.
Discussed“my husband is one of those people where it's like he's he read that book how how not to die and he is you know he's always intermittent fasting”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“and honestly if you look at all of the mindfulness stuff if you look at the work of Victor Frankle and man Man's Search for meaning so much of it is this idea of creating more space between an action and a reaction”
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Books Logan Ury wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Obviously people can read my book How to Not Die Alone.”
“I have a chapter in my book called make the second date the default yeah and it's really because I feel like I won the lottery with my husband but he is somebody that takes longer to open up”
“I have a chapter in my book called make the second date the default”
“I also teach dating classes and I wrote this book how to not die alone”
“and in general people can listen to my book how to not die alone or pick it up wherever great books are sold”