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Overview
Reading List from Chris Williamson, host of Modern Wisdom podcast.
This is only the non-fiction he recommends.
To access the list, sign up for his newsletter on his website. I recommend this for his reasoning behind the books on the list.
Chris Williamson considers the first 5 to be must reads.
This is only the non-fiction he recommends.
To access the list, sign up for his newsletter on his website. I recommend this for his reasoning behind the books on the list.
Chris Williamson considers the first 5 to be must reads.
Modern Wisdom Reading List - Non-Fiction
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Overview
Reading List from Chris Williamson, host of Modern Wisdom podcast.
This is only the non-fiction he recommends.
To access the list, sign up for his newsletter on his website. I recommend this for his reasoning behind the books on the list.
Chris Williamson considers the first 5 to be must reads.
This is only the non-fiction he recommends.
To access the list, sign up for his newsletter on his website. I recommend this for his reasoning behind the books on the list.
Chris Williamson considers the first 5 to be must reads.
Challenge Books
1
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
Toby Ord
Existential Risk, Science, Big Picture Thinking.
2
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Eric Jorgenson
Happiness, Finances, Success, Wisdom, Life Principles.
3
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear
Personal Development, Productivity, Habit-Setting, Fundamentals.
4
The Ape That Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve
Steve Stewart-Williams
Evolutionary Psychology, Self-Understanding, Biology, Dating.
5
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg McKeown
Life Design, Productivity, Happiness, Fundamentals.
6
The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology
Robert Wright
Evolutionary Psychology, Dating Dynamics, Friendship, History.
7
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer
Steven Kotler
Productivity, Flow, Optimal Performance, Biology.
8
The Forgotten Highlander: My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
Alistair Urquhart
Memoir, Survival, War Story, Extreme Resilience.
9
When Men Behave Badly: The Hidden Roots of Sexual Deception, Harassment, and Assault
David Buss
Evolutionary Psychology, Relationships, Attraction, Sexual Conflict.
10
Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes
Ben Bergeron
Performance, Mindset, Life Principles, Fitness.
11
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Jonathan Haidt
Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Happiness, Rationality.
12
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended on It
Chris Voss
Communication Skills, Social Effectiveness, Negotiation.