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Mentioned in 33 episodes
Stealing fire
How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
Book • 2017
This book explores the revolution in high performance driven by four accelerating forces: psychology, neurobiology, technology, and pharmacology.
It delves into how trailblazers like Eric Schmidt, Elon Musk, Navy SEALs, and maverick scientists are harnessing rare and controversial states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and enhance their lives.
The authors, Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, spent four years investigating these leading edges, from Silicon Valley to the Navy SEALs, and present a provocative examination of what is possible and how to radically upgrade one's life.
It delves into how trailblazers like Eric Schmidt, Elon Musk, Navy SEALs, and maverick scientists are harnessing rare and controversial states of consciousness to solve critical challenges and enhance their lives.
The authors, Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, spent four years investigating these leading edges, from Silicon Valley to the Navy SEALs, and present a provocative examination of what is possible and how to radically upgrade one's life.
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Mentioned in 33 episodes
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as one of 

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Peter Diamandis


Steven Kotler

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Achieve Peak Creativity: Merging Flow States with AI Technology w/ Steven Kotler | EP #151
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as another Steven Kotler book he appreciates.


Chris Voss

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Chris Voss - The FBI Negotiator’s Playbook for Winning Any Deal
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as a helpful book about human performance and thinking.


Chris Voss

158 snips
Chris Voss: The FBI’s #1 Negotiator on Winning Without Saying a Word
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as one of 

's books.


Peter Diamandis


Steven Kotler

59 snips
Flow vs. the Machine: AI, Creativity & the Next Human Renaissance
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when discussing attention spans in the digital age.


Nate Hagens

56 snips
The Things We Take for Granted | Frankly 118
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and 

as Wheal's bestselling co-authored work used to discuss peak states and cultural translation.


Stuart Mangrum


Jamie Wheal

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Jamie Wheal and the Burning Man Mystery School
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when discussing his approach to life and wellness.

Devon Lévesque

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119. Devon Lévesque: What Facing Death on Everest Taught Me about Living
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when discussing the importance of not trusting dopamine.


Rían Doris

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Why Less Motivation Leads To More Success (Hypomania Explained)
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in relation to flow states and the entropic brain hypothesis.

Brian Pantravera

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Warrior Philosophers: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges with Sam Alaimo
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as one of his books where he discusses flow and altered states of consciousness.


Steven Kotler

30 snips
A Complete Recipe For Peak Performance - Steven Kotler - #305



