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Every book Ryan Bush recommended on podcasts
Ryan Bush appeared on Modern Wisdom to discuss mental self-mastery, psychological software optimization, and frameworks for personal growth. During the episode, Bush recommended several foundational psychology books that served as deep resources for understanding human capability. He highlighted James Clear's Atomic Habits as a notable exploration of habit change mechanics. Bush also offered an underground hero recommendation, pointing listeners toward Abraham Maslow's lesser-discussed works, The Farther Reaches of Human Nature and Toward a Psychology of Being, praising them for offering an incredible vision of the mind's true capacity beyond the standard hierarchy of needs. Additionally, Bush and the host discussed Robert Wright's Why Buddhism is True, exploring the concept of the dukkha bias as a profound, worldview-shifting moment. He also brought up Tasha Eurich's Insight to caution against improper introspection, explaining how the specific questions people ask themselves can either cloud or clarify their self-awareness. Through these references, Bush emphasized the importance of rigorous psychological frameworks in achieving true self-mastery.
Books recommended by Ryan Bush
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely acclaimed guide on habit formation, personal development, and how minor incremental adjustments yield substantial long-term results.
Recommended“there's a lot of talk about habit change out there i mean james clear you know his all of his work and his book atomic habits very much examines the uh that side of it”
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The farther reaches of human nature
The farther reaches of human nature is a profound exploration by Abraham H.
Recommended“a couple books by maslow beyond just um you know the hierarchy of needs that everyone's familiar with uh you know the farther reaches of human nature just an incredible vision of what uh the human mind is capable of so uh i would highly recommend that or or towards the psychology of being by maslow”
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toward a Psychology of Being
Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal work by Abraham H.
Recommended“so uh i would highly recommend that or or towards the psychology of being by maslow”
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Insight
Insight by Tasha Eurich is a non-fiction book that investigates the mechanics of self-awareness, exploring why people often misunderstand themselves and how proper introspection can improve personal and professional performance.
Discussed“i read a book called insight which is all about introspection and it finds that introspection can actually cloud people's judgment if you're not doing it properly one of the findings tasha urich she covers the way that you ask yourself questions plays a big role in how how much introspective clarity you can get”
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Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and ancient Buddhist philosophy that examines how the human mind creates suffering and how mindfulness can alter our perception of reality.
Discussed“the duka bias as you've called it is um ever since i read that man in robert wright's book it's been one of those ground shake moments”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| A Guide To Mental Self-Mastery - Ryan Bush - #302 | Modern Wisdom | 2021-04-01 | 6 |