Book Summaries by Wise Words

In our roam recap podcast, Jes and I review some of our weekly notes, notes that we weren't able to talk about in our book review episodes.This weeks episode, we look at skill performance in the form of deliberate practice. This is a method discovered by Anders Ericson, which allows you to push past that threshold and obtain better results. Linked to this topic, we also talk about goal orientation, angular thinking, mental representations and subjective experiences. On a broader note, we also touch on topics such as imagination, reality, expertise, categorising and last but not least creative outlooks.If any of these areas sound interesting to you, give it a listen and be sure to let us know what you thought of it.Stay tuned for more recaps.If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

How to have impossible conversations is a fantastic book that is becoming more and more relevant by the day.  The full write up is here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/how-to-have-impossible-conversations/With the current state of polarisation due to social media and ideological differences, it is clear that people find it hard to talk about certain issues without the possibility of conflict.As many psychology books illustrate, truth comes second to social conformity. Therefore we need to create an environment that allows people to speak up. By acknowledging everyone's opinion no matter how much you disagree opens up the chance to influence one another.This book is a perfect guide not just to approach others and their ideas, but also to approach your own ideas and test them against other minds!Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay do a perfect job of laying out the crucial steps to creating a comfortable environment in which to talk to someone. The lessons are incredibly simple and easy to follow. The book is broken into 6 main chapters, the first explaining the fundamentals of a conversation and the other 5 elaborating on other techniques from a beginners level to a masters level.I can't stress enough how much you should read this book if you want to navigate the current political environment. Hopefully, this podcast will instil a curiosity within you to hear out others and question your own epistemology (the way you think).--  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

In our roam recap podcast, Jes and I review some of our weekly notes, notes that we weren't able to talk about in our book review episodes.Roam research is a note-taking tool for networking thought. It is incredibly good at linking ideas which makes it much easier for us to link between different books and articles.Sometimes we are quite restricted in terms of how much we can say about a book without taking too much of a tangent. Roam recap allows us to talk about ideas, thoughts and the occasional hypothesis. In today's episode, we cover numerous topics such as communication, humour, questioning, one-dimensional thinking, mimetic behaviour, contextual behaviour and novelty.Stay tuned for more weekly recaps.If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

The Control Heuristic Book Summary - You can find full written summary here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/the-control-heuristic-book-summary/Why do we find it hard to act on some thoughts but easy to act on others? Why can't we put our mind to something and just do it? Well, it turns out that our brains have a set of requirements to turn our thoughts into actions.Luca Dellanna brings a whole new perspective to actionability, describing why we might procrastinate, make excuses or be lazy. The book is split into 3 volumes, the first being ‘The Nature of Action’ followed by ‘The Nature of Perception’ and finally ‘Emergent Behaviours,’ giving us a great understanding of human behaviour at its core.He describes ‘The Control Heuristic’ as a process of taking specific actions that bring us closer to survival. However, the interesting part is that this is not in accordance with our own environment but that of our ancestors.--  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

A more beautiful question book summary full write up can be found here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/more-beautiful-question-book-summary/Questioning is like a superpower. It allows us to question our own realities and come up with new ones. Too often we take answers as absolutes and never check in on them, never see if their value has diminished over time. Answers are dependant on time and context, if one was to open a petrol station during the horse and carriage times, it would sound ridiculous, however, that would be far from the case if it was done today. In Warren Berger's fantastic book 'A More Beautiful Question' he describes a world in which our inquisitiveness is being suppressed. From the time we are born to the time we die, we are constantly questioning, just maybe not as much as we should. He emphasises the point that our parents, teachers and bosses may be unintentionally conditioning us out of our ability to question.In the last hundred years, we have predominantly focused on acquiring answers, however in today's world with google and youtube at your fingertips, who needs answers when you can ask the right questions. Warren poses the argument that questions are more valuable in today's economy as they are able to open areas that competitors aren't aware of, thus creating an advantage.Such a great book, I can't recommend it enough. Personally I think questioning is one of the best traits one can have, it opens up doors that you didn't even know existed. If anything is an absolute answer, it is to question.--  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Robin Moriarty's book 'What Game Are You Playing?' is a great reminder that we should all be doing what we want to do rather than what others want us to do. Although many self-help books talk about finding happiness and pursuing a passion, Robin uses a great analogy of 'games' to make it simple and understandable for anyone reading it. You can find the full book summary - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/what-game-are-you-playing-summary/In a society that puts so much emphasis on making money, it's easy to think that's the only option available when in reality there are so many different games to play. Robin really hammers home the importance of embracing our individual strengths and using them to determine what game we want to play.She takes us through a step by step process in order to become aware of our definition of success and then how to take action.Your game’s objective, which refers to what you’re pursuing. How you play your game, and what kinds of moves you make What obstacles must be overcome, including both internal and external challenges;  How to keep score so you know that you’re winning. --  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

The Second Episode of our exploration of Human Nature. Taking the Scalpel to the role of humour, conversation and charity in human relationships. --  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Discover the intriguing world of human self-deception as motivations are laid bare. Explore the clash between altruism and selfish instincts, and how society molds our perceptions. Delve into the complexities of social status and the subtle signaling that influences our interactions. Unpack the dynamics of humor, gossip, and their roles in friendships and reputation. Plus, learn about the bystander effect and how individuals navigate ethical dilemmas in emergencies. Get ready to reflect on your own motives and the influence of social media.

Factfulness by Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Hans Rosling, and Ola Rosling explains how we can all cultivate a fact based view of the world by dealing our 'instincts'.  You can see our full written summary of this book summary here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/factfulness-book-summary/The books main thesis, we all have an overdramatic view of the world and believe the world is getting worse. Factfulness is a book to correct your false assumptions. In this conversation we go through the 10 instincts from the book and discuss all the things the book claims we are wrong about. If you're interested in seeing the world more accurately then this is for you.--  If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms:Website: https://wisewords.blog/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlogYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWeK869x5kMOadyLiW2zQgIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

This podcast is a discussion around what we've learnt this month from the books, articles and conversations we've been having. This conversation goes into Metaphors and why they are surprisingly important in our everyday lives, prescriptions (how-to) advice and why it doesn't always work and how man-made tools like the clock shape our lives. If you are curious to how language secretly structures your life then this podcast is for you.If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog