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Every book Tucker Max recommended on podcasts
Tucker Max appeared on Modern Wisdom to discuss personal growth, dating, and psychedelics, sharing various literary references throughout the conversation. The host, Chris Williamson, referenced George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 to examine the intricate relationship between language and human thought. Max also discussed his professional background in publishing, mentioning that his company helped bring David Goggins's highly successful book Can't Hurt Me to the public. In exploring philosophical concepts regarding competition and strategy, Max touched upon the ideas found in James P. Carse's Finite and Infinite Games, clarifying the true authorship of the text. Furthermore, the host brought up Rollo Tomassi's The Rational Male while discussing the origins of the modern men's movement. Finally, Max referenced Michael A. Singer's widely read book The Untethered Soul to illustrate how intensive meditation practices can lead to profound personal growth and self-discovery, grounding the discussion in well-known literature surrounding mindfulness and societal influence.
Books recommended by Tucker Max
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 depicts a chilling totalitarian society under the constant surveillance of Big Brother.
Recommended“read 1984 write read 1984 and that tells you all that you need to know about how language is related to the thoughts that we have in our brains”
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Can't Hurt Me
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is a raw memoir and self-improvement guide detailing the author's harrowing journey from a brutal, abusive childhood to becoming a Navy SEAL, ultra-marathon runner, and record-breaking endurance athlete.
Discussed“and it's five years later and you know we did David Goggins book which is huge at Tiffany Haddish and a bunch of others”
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Finite and Infinite Games
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Discussed“I think that's from a book called finit in infinite games I forget the author simon Sinek design mistake on that... Simon's book about infinite games he got... There's a book called infinite and infinite games which is like where he got that a lot of that idea”
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The Rational Male
The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi is a foundational text of the manosphere that examines modern sexual dynamics, dating, and male self-development through a red-pilled lens.
Discussed“I want to find out who's guy that wrote the rational male so he's widely earmarked is the person who began the red pill movement for men”
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The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul by Michael A.
Discussed“and people like Michael singer you know who wrote the untethered soul like you know a huge book that dude just sat in a [ __ ] swamp and meditated two hours a day”
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Books Tucker Max wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Growth, Dating & Psychedelics - Tucker Max - #136 | Modern Wisdom | 2020-01-23 | 5 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“then all the publishing companies came back and they were like we want to do your write your books and then that became I hope they serve beer in Hell”
“and then um so ended up writing a book became I hope they serve beer in hell which the New York Times that invented a literary genre called flat tire and it's sold a billion and a half copies now or more worldwide translated into whatever it is 30 or 40 languages something”
“and it's five years later and you know we did David Goggins book which is huge at Tiffany Haddish and a bunch of others”
“no I wrote a book with Jeff Miller called what women want which is my guide for guys about how to deal with women kind of understand women how to deal with women”