What You Will Learn

In Enlightenment Now, Steven Pinker explains the impact of Enlightenment values – reason, science, and humanism – on the world. These values were instrumental in moving society forward, and Pinker worries that they are under threat.Humans have achieved a whole bunch of cool shit over the ages. Unfortunately, we take it for granted. Progress has a very funny way of erasing its tracks as we move forward as a species.The local supermarket is overflowing with food. You’ve got clean water on tap. You drop your waste in the toilet, and with a click of a button, it vanishes. We have pills that demolish painful infections, planes to take us to the other side of the world, cheap energy to pop the lights on, and you have all of the world's knowledge inside your pocket.We assume these things are birthrights, forgetting that they're human accomplishments. At some stage in history, a person worked on solving these problems and drove our society forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Humour, Seriously - by Jennifer Aaker & Naomi BagdonasWhy Humour Is A Superpower At Work And In Life (And How Anyone Can Harness It... Even You)Everyone loves a laugh. We like to watch funny movies, listen to entertaining podcasts, go to comedy festivals to watch stand up or improv. But that's all in our personal lives... surely in our professional lives there's less room for jokes? Surely the workplace should be a little more "serious" if we want to be productive and effective?Well, it turns out that humour isn't something that stands in your way at work - it's something that can actually help you BECOME more productive and effective. Humour at work can deepen relationships, make people more effective and more joyful at work, and fundamentally transform companies from somewhere "serious" to something more enjoyable.This book Is About blending the behavioural science of humour with principles of comedy and applying them in a way that would actually be useful in business and work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What an honour to be able to speak with Steven Pressfield.He's the author of three awesome books that we've covered on the podcast previously: The War of Art, Turning Pro, and Do The Work.Plus he's the author of MANY more books, both fiction and non-fiction, and was the screenwriter for a bunch of Hollywood movies.Find more about him and his work at: https://stevenpressfield.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do The Work - by Steven PressfieldThis book (and this podcast episode) is designed to coach you through a project from conception to finished product. Be that a book, a ballet, a new business venture, a philanthropic enterprise, we’re going to see it from the perspective of The Resistance (that evil counterproductive force that Pressfield made famous in his other books that we’ve previously covered on the podcast, The War of Art and Turning Pro).We'll hit every predictable Resistance Point along the way. Those junctures where fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, and all those other demons we're all so familiar with can be counted upon to strike. Where butts need to be kicked, we'll kick them. Where kinder, gentler methods are called for, we'll get out the kid gloves.Strap in for the ride, then get started on your project. Do The Work! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘I like to think that if I lost all my money and you dropped me on a random street in any English speaking country, I'd be wealthy again within 5-10 years. Because it's just a skill I've developed and anyone can develop.’ — Naval Ravikant Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor who has captivated the world with his principles for building wealth and creating long-term happiness.Inspired by his experience throughout the last decade, Naval Ravikant shares his principles for getting rich in this book. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant will teach you how to get rich without getting lucky. Making money isn’t just a mandatory task to survive, but it is a skill that you learn. Getting rich is about knowing what to do, who to do it with, and when to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Gawdat is the author of the book Solve For Happy, plus the brand new book Scary Smart. His first book, Solve For Happy, was all about an engineering applying a logical, mathematical lens to finding happiness. After an enormously successful career at IBM, Microsoft and Google, he looked in the mirror and realised that he wasn’t happy. A personal tragedy led to him looking for an equation for happiness.His next book, Scary Smart, talks about the rise of Artificial Intelligence. It looks into what is coming in the not-too-distant future, and what it may mean for we humans. Find out more about Mo and his books here: https://www.mogawdat.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karma is the natural basis of all existence. Karma is about becoming the source of one's own creation. It makes each one of us squarely responsible for our own destinies and above all, the nature of our experience in life. It doesn't allow us to blame our parents, teachers, our countries, our politicians, our gods, or our fates.Are you ready to hear about a dimension that is so empowering that it tells you that you’re fully capable of taking the reins of your life into your own hands?If you are willing to find out how the mechanism works, this book is the key. Once you are at the wheel, your experience of the ride will never be the same again. It is important to remember that karma isn’t a doctrine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your Music and People is a philosophy of building recognisable work by being creative, considerate, resourceful and connected. Derived from his experience as a founder of CD Baby, an online distributor of digital music, Derek Sivers shares the guideline to build your career as an artist from a business perspective. Even though the context of Your Music and People mainly focuses on the music industry, this book is beneficial for anyone who looks to start their career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kara Goldin is the founder and CEO of Hint Water. She used to drink 10 cans of diet soda a day, and found herself 45 pounds overweight with terrible acne and no energy. Making one change in her diet - swapping diet soda for flavoured water - she was able to turn her health. Then, after some experiments at her kitchen table, she "accidentally" founded a 9-figure brand.In this episode, we speak about creating opportunities in your career (not finding opportunities, but creating them), we speak about the transition from employee to entrepreneur, and of course we discuss book recommendations at the end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Drama of the Gifted Child explores how repressed emotions from our childhood can impact our mental wellbeing in the future.We can’t change our past, but we can change ourselves. We can gain our lost integrity by looking more closely at the knowledge inside our bodies and bringing them closer to our awareness. Most people continue to live in their repressed childhood situation, fearing and avoiding dangers that haven’t been real for a long time.The term 'Gifted Child' refers to children who are able to survive a difficult childhood. And in this book, Alice Miller helps those children to reclaim their lives by discovering their own truth and needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.