Person
Peter Diamandis books: every book Peter Diamandis wrote and recommended
Across 4 podcasts. Every show Peter Diamandis appears on, in one place — not just one.
Books by Peter Diamandis
Peter Diamandis’s most recommended books
- The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh
- The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil
- Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
- Lifespan by David A. Sinclair, Matthew D. LaPlante
- Fantastic Voyage by Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman
- Singularity Is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil
Peter H. Diamandis is an American engineer, physician, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, and the cofounder and executive chairman of Singularity University. Diamandis has also been involved with numerous other organizations, including Zero Gravity Corporation, Space Adventures Ltd., Rocket Racing League, International Space University, Planetary Resources, Celularity, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, and Human Longevity, Inc. Across several podcast appearances, Diamandis recommended and discussed books related to health, longevity, and historical innovation. On Modern Wisdom and The Rich Roll Podcast, he recommended Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep to emphasize the importance of sleep habits and longevity. On the latter podcast, he also cited David Sinclair's book Lifespan to explain the epigenome and sirtuin genes. Furthermore, on StarTalk Radio, Diamandis discussed Charles A. Lindbergh's The Spirit of St. Louis, explaining how reading the book at a friend's suggestion inspired him to create the XPRIZE for space flight. In the same discussion, he mentioned carrying Ray Kurzweil's book The Singularity is Near during a trek, noting Kurzweil's subsequent release of The Singularity is Nearer.
Books recommended by Peter Diamandis
-
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Spirit of St.
Discussed“and I was given a book by a dear friend Greg marinac the Spirit of St Louis and I'm reading the book he gave it to me to encourage me to finish my pilot's license”
Where to get it
-
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil is a speculative technology book examining the future where artificial intelligence merges with human biology and the technological singularity unfolds.
Discussed“I was carrying Ray's book The Singularity is near um which is an interesting title and it just came out with a new book”
Where to get it
-
Why We Sleep
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker is a comprehensive exploration of the neurobiology of sleep, detailing how restorative rest impacts physical health, cognitive function, and emotional well-being while warning of the severe consequences of chronic sleep deprivation.
Recommended“um uh there's a great book called why uh why we sleep um which is amazing”
Where to get it
-
Lifespan
Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don't Have To by David A.
Recommended“And he then goes on and talk about what a system called a Sirtuin systems, right? There are seven Sirtuin genes...”
Where to get it
-
Abundance
Abundance by Peter H.
Discussed“it was about eight or nine years ago i just published my first book called abundance uh the future is better than you think”
Where to get it
-
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman is a health and longevity book that explores how individuals can utilize current and emerging medical science to live long enough to benefit from future technological breakthroughs.
Discussed“And it gets you thinking, which is, to use a phrase from one of Ray's books, "Fantastic Voyage," it's living long enough to live forever.”
Where to get it
-
Singularity Is Nearer
Singularity Is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil is a forward-looking technological treatise that explores the imminent approach of the technological singularity, arguing that exponential advancements in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and computing will radically transform human existence.
Discussed“The Singularity Singularity is nearer yes so yes it's not very imaginative but but but it works”
Where to get it
-
The Future Is Faster Than You Think
The Future Is Faster Than You Think by Peter H.
Discussed“and i write about in the futures fast you think that the world is getting faster for a number of reasons”
Where to get it
Appearances
Other mentions (7: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and that's really that's that's what you know this new book is really all about it's kind of like a how to practical like incorporate into your life version of Life Force which was a very thick book”
“wait but you have a book that I have a book that just came out tell me the name it's called Longevity your practical Playbook”
“yeah it's so one of the concepts I I wrote my first book uh with Stephen kotler in 2012 called abundant... yeah he's brilliant um uh you know the book is called abundance the future is better than you think”
“um and I mean I I wrote abundance for that purpose and uh you know it's the story behind abundance”
“So, yeah David, when we wrote our book, "Life Force," we say David Sinclair is two ages, he's chronologically 53, and his biological age was 33.”
“So abundance mindset is something I got that out of Singularity University and it got me to write my first book, "Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think."”
“The final mindset that I'm enamored with and it's what gave birth to this book, "Life Force" to bring it back is the longevity mindset.”