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Every book Maurice Ashley recommended on podcasts
Maurice Ashley appeared on podcasts to discuss his life, strategy, and personal growth. On The Tim Ferriss Show, he recommended Samuel Arbesman's The Half-Life of Facts to illustrate how human knowledge shifts and evolves over time. Ashley also discussed reading Gail Sheehy's Passages as a teenager, noting how it shaped his understanding of the different stages of a man's life. Additionally, he joked that Timothy Ferriss's book The The 4-Hour Workweek disrupted his life for a period and ultimately inspired him to make major changes.
Books recommended by Maurice Ashley
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The Half-Life of Facts
Samuel Arbesman's The Half-Life of Facts examines how scientific knowledge, medical guidelines, and human facts decay and change over time, much like radioactive isotopes.
Recommended“By the way, before I answer that question, there is a book called The Half-Life of Facts. Mhm. Half-Life of Facts by Samuel Arbesman.”
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Passages
Passages by Gail Sheehy is a landmark 1970s cultural study that examines the predictable crises and developmental stages of adult life, with a particular focus on the aging process from a female perspective.
Discussed“And this book, uh Passages, was about the passages of a man's life.”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a highly influential lifestyle design manual that challenges conventional career paths and encourages readers to automate, delegate, and escape the traditional nine-to-five grind.
Discussed“I mean your book, Four-Hour Workweek, I mean that was a riot. I mean you wrecked my life for a while, frankly.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #449: Grandmaster Maurice Ashley — The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show | 2020-07-29 | 3 |