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Modern WisdomApr 8, 2019

#062 - Catch Up 102 - Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth

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Notable books mentioned: Deep Work by Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

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Deep Work
Cal Newport

The host mentions 'Deep Work' to highlight the importance of focused effort in achieving productivity, contrasting it with the tendency to seek qui…

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Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport

The host mentions 'Digital Minimalism' as a follow-up to discussing the challenges of modern productivity and the tendency to seek quick fixes thro…

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Mentioned at 46:24
The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson

The host briefly mentions reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' to highlight its themes. This reference serves to illustrate a point…

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#062 - Catch Up 102 - Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth mentions Deep Work by Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Jonny & Yusef from PropaneFitness.com join me again as we continue our Catch Up series. No agenda, no specific topics for us to cover, just us talking about what we've been watching, reading & experiencing in our lives. This week we're talking about my holiday to Rome, Yusef's disaster in Greggs, Jonny nearly being abducted, Flat Earth and lots more. Extra Stuff: https://propanefitness.com/ Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
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  • Referenced books include Deep Work by Cal Newport and Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport.
  • The strongest audience signal points to Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and work habits. and Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and mental clarity..

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Passing Reference(3)Deep Dive(2)Highly Recommended(1)
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Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and work habits.Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and mental clarity.Individuals seeking personal development insights.Individuals seeking to improve their organizational skills.individuals seeking personal development and productivity strategiesIndividuals interested in AI and technology

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Deep Work
Cal Newport
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and work habits.Often cited around productivity and medication

Currently reading 'Deep Work', and it's delivering some real home truths to me.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and work habits.
Key quote: I'm partway through, I'm like 50 pages into deep work and it's just delivering some real home truths to me.
The host mentions 'Deep Work' to highlight the importance of focused effort in achieving productivity, contrasting it with the tendency to seek quick fixes through medication. They express that the book has been impactful, providing challenging insights that provoke introspection about work habits and personal efficiency.
ASIN: B0189PVAWY
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Digital Minimalism cover
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and mental clarity.Often cited around digital minimalism and productivity

Wait till you read 'Digital Minimalism'.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Individuals seeking to improve their productivity and mental clarity.
Key quote: Wait till you read digital minimalism.
The host mentions 'Digital Minimalism' as a follow-up to discussing the challenges of modern productivity and the tendency to seek quick fixes through medication. They suggest that the book offers profound insights that resonate with their current struggles in managing focus and productivity.
ASIN: 0525542876
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The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck cover
Best for Individuals seeking personal development insights.Often cited around book themes discussion

The speaker is currently reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' and discusses its themes.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals seeking personal development insights.
Key quote: The speaker is currently reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' and discusses its themes.
The host briefly mentions reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' to highlight its themes. This reference serves to illustrate a point about prioritizing what truly matters in life.
ASIN: B01I29Y344
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up cover
Best for Individuals seeking to improve their organizational skills.Often cited around personal organization

The speaker references 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' while discussing personal organization.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals seeking to improve their organizational skills.
Key quote: 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' while discussing personal organization.
The host briefly mentions 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' in the context of improving personal organization. This book is noted for its unique approach to decluttering and tidying spaces.
ASIN: B00KK0PICK
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Atomic Habits
James Clear
Best for individuals seeking personal development and productivity strategiesOften cited around self-improvement and productivity

The speaker discusses the actionable insights from 'Atomic Habits' and how it can take a long time to read due to its practical advice.

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: individuals seeking personal development and productivity strategies
Key quote: being on the correct trajectory and being concerned about not getting about not being there yet is the same as getting in your car to drive to a destination and complaining that you haven't arrived.
The host references 'Atomic Habits' to emphasize the importance of being on the right trajectory towards personal goals, even when progress feels slow. They highlight a quote from the book that illustrates the futility of worrying about not having arrived at one's destination yet.
ASIN: B07RFSSYBH
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Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
Best for Individuals interested in AI and technologyOften cited around AI future developments

The mention of the book 'Superintelligence' relates to discussions about AI and its potential future developments.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals interested in AI and technology
Key quote: The mention of the book 'Superintelligence' relates to discussions about AI and its potential future developments.
The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of discussing artificial intelligence. This book is referenced to highlight the ongoing conversations about the implications of advanced AI.
ASIN: B00LPMFE9Y
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Documentary

Flat Earth

Confidence: 90%

Discussion about watching a documentary titled 'Flat Earth' and whether the other person has seen it.

Documentary

Louis Theroux documentary

Confidence: 80%

The speaker recalls showing their dad a bit of the Louis Theroux documentary about over-medicated kids, discussing a boy with multiple diagnoses.

Documentary

Prescription Thugs

Confidence: 90%

An awesome documentary by Chris Bell that explores the pervasive issue of prescription drug use and its implications.

Documentary

Bigger, Stronger, Faster

Confidence: 80%

A documentary made by Chris Bell that discusses the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.

Movie

The Big Short

Confidence: 100%

Fantastic film about the 2008 financial crisis.

Documentary

This Great Beast

Confidence: 90%

A new Amazon Prime documentary series about money laundering.

Documentary

Alpha Go

Confidence: 100%

Alpha Go is a documentary about the AI developed by Google DeepMind that plays the Chinese board game Go, showcasing its match against the world's best player.

Movie

Wizard of Lies

Confidence: 90%

'Wizard of Lies' is discussed as a brilliant film about Bernie Madoff.