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My Life as an Experiment
One Man's Humble Quest to Improve Himself by Living as a Woman, Becoming George Washington, Telling No Lies, and Other Radical Tests
Book • 2010
In 'My Life as an Experiment,' A.J.
Jacobs embarks on a series of eccentric and extreme lifestyle experiments.
He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington’s moral code, practices 'radical honesty,' outsources his life to India, and engages in other unconventional tests.
Through these experiments, Jacobs seeks to understand different aspects of life, challenge societal norms, and enrich his personal growth.
The book is a blend of humor and thought-provoking revelations, urging readers to question the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary realms of their own potential.
Jacobs embarks on a series of eccentric and extreme lifestyle experiments.
He goes undercover as a woman, lives by George Washington’s moral code, practices 'radical honesty,' outsources his life to India, and engages in other unconventional tests.
Through these experiments, Jacobs seeks to understand different aspects of life, challenge societal norms, and enrich his personal growth.
The book is a blend of humor and thought-provoking revelations, urging readers to question the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary realms of their own potential.
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#79 Classic episode - A.J. Jacobs on radical honesty, following the whole Bible, and reframing global problems as puzzles
Mentioned by Kieran Harris as one's of A.J. Jacob's books.

#79 – A.J. Jacobs on radical honesty, following the whole Bible, and reframing global problems as puzzles