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Every book Seth Stephens-Davidowitz recommended on podcasts
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz brings a data-driven perspective to his podcast appearances, often examining human behavior, social trends, and quantitative insights through the lens of modern analytics. During his appearance on People I (Mostly) Admire, he recommended David Epstein's The Sports Gene, praising the text while discussing the complex interplay of genetics and athletic performance. Stephens-Davidowitz also engaged with prominent economic and psychological literature, referencing Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century and Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow. He analyzed reader engagement and consumer behavior by citing fascinating data regarding how the rate of underlined sentences dramatically decreases toward the end of these major nonfiction works. In addition to discussing external literature, Stephens-Davidowitz touched upon the reception and editing process of his own book, Don't Trust Your Gut, reflecting on the editorial feedback he received from fellow writers. Through these discussions, he continually bridges the gap between complex quantitative research and accessible insights into everyday human decision-making.
Books recommended by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
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The Sports Gene
The Sports Gene by David Epstein is a science book that investigates the genetic and physiological factors underlying exceptional athletic performance and challenges popular training assumptions.
Recommended“yeah there's this book Sports Gene by David Epstein which I loved so David Epson was a guest he was an excellent guest”
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Don't Trust Your Gut
Don't Trust Your Gut by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data-driven self-help book that uses unorthodox datasets to answer complex questions about human behavior, relationships, and success.
Discussed“I sent the book out to a bunch of people and a couple of the writers have been like I want to write about your book but could you do a nerdy makeover for me”
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Freakonomics
Freakonomics by Steven D.
Discussed“so Freakonomics I love all your books yeah to be fair just about anything you write at this point is going to get a good advance and pretty good sales”
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Le capital au XXIe siècle
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty is a massive economic treatise that compiles centuries of historical data to argue that modern capitalism inherently drives vast wealth inequality through the concentration of capital when the rate of return on investment outpaces economic growth.
Discussed“Thomas picketty's book on Capital and Daniel kahneman's book thinking fast and slow”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a seminal book exploring the dual systems of the human mind that drive how we think and make decisions.
Discussed“Thomas picketty's book on Capital and Daniel kahneman's book thinking fast and slow and he found that the rate at which sentences were underlined dramatically decreased towards the end of the books I think there were three percent as many underlying lines at the end of thing fast and slow is at the beginning of thing fast and slow”
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Books Seth Stephens-Davidowitz wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Help for Data Nerds | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 75 | People I (Mostly) Admire | 2023-01-10 | 6 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and actually everybody lies which is about people lying the final chapter in my book was titled how many people finished books”
“I wrote everybody lies I'm trying to write”
“and I analyze in everybody lies about the whole section where I analyze just porn up what people actually want”