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Every book Terry Crews recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Terry Crews appears on, in one place — not just one.
Terry Crews appeared on podcasts such as The Rich Roll Podcast and The Tim Ferriss Show to discuss masculinity, vulnerability, therapy, and personal growth. During his conversation with Rich Roll, Crews recommended the psychology book You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney, noting that it completely revamped the way he thinks about things. He also recommended its sequel, You Are Now Less Dumb, as part of his ongoing reading list aimed at shifting personal perspectives and understanding cognitive biases. Later, while speaking with Tim Ferriss, Crews discussed Walter Isaacson's book The Code Breaker, which details the life and work of Jennifer Doudna alongside the development of CRISPR gene-editing technology. Across these podcast appearances, Crews emphasized the importance of continuous learning, psychological self-awareness, and engaging with complex scientific and behavioral literature to foster personal development and maintain an open, inquisitive mindset when navigating life challenges.
Books recommended by Terry Crews
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You Are Not So Smart
You Are Not So Smart by David McRaney is a popular psychology book that explores cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and the various ways people deceive themselves.
Recommended“It's like, "You Are Not So Smart." It's a book that totally revamps the way you think things are and they're not.”
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You Are Now Less Dumb
You Are Now Less Dumb is a popular science book by David McRaney that explores self-deception, cognitive biases, and how people can recognize the illusions that govern their thinking.
Recommended“And then there's another book that followed it called "You Are Now Less Dumb."”
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The Code Breaker
The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson and Kathe Mazur is a compelling biography of CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna that explores the revolutionary world of gene editing.
Discussed“It's with Jennifer Do- Doudna and how she The Code Breaker? I think the Code Breaker.”
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Books Terry Crews wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“the book was called tough and it was about it still is it's on shelves it's about finding your true power and and literally it's really the power of choice”
“this is one of my memories i even put in a book was just i remember looking at him and i looked at my father and i was i really felt sorry for him”
“i even bring it up in the book you know this was another thing even amongst the women”
“and see i called the book tough because remember i brought up the fact that you know the courage to control the things you can”
“i would have to say that the day i went to that massage problem it was law i wrote i write about in the book”