Tim Ferriss recommends three of his favorite audiobooks on Audible, including 'The Tao of Seneca' by Seneca, 'The Graveyard Book' by Neil Gaiman, and 'Essentialism' by Greg McEwen. He also promotes Audible, which offers a monthly credit to its members to purchase any audiobook on the platform.
Communicating a reason for a specific action can be much more effective in getting people to follow through. Philosophy aside, providing a thoughtful explanation can help people better understand a perspective and make a decision.
Sam Harris discusses his book "Waking Up," about mindfulness and spirituality without religiosity, and explains why he wrote the book.
In this excerpt, the speakers discuss their favorite podcasts and audiobooks, including the Joe Rogan Podcast, the "Dear Hank and John" podcast by Hank and John Green, and personal growth books such as "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie and "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill.
The speaker views stoicism as an ideal operating system for people in high stress environments, and is putting together a massive collection of stoic thinking to delve into practical scenarios. They also discuss how they use different tenets in their personal and professional lives.
A conversation about writing, perfectionism, and the inner critic, featuring writer Anne Lamott and therapist and author David Bedrick. They discuss how perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor and share strategies for taming the inner critic.