#062 - Catch Up 102 - Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth
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#062 - Catch Up 102 - Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth mentions Atomic Habits by James Clear, Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport, Deep Work by Cal Newport, and The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
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 dest…
Wait till you read digital minimalism.
I'm partway through, I'm like 50 pages into deep work and it's just delivering some real home truths to me.
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The host references 'Atomic Habits' to emphasize the importance of being on the right trajectory towards personal goa…
The host mentions 'Digital Minimalism' as a follow-up to discussing the challenges of modern productivity and the ten…
The host briefly mentions reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' to highlight its themes. This referenc…
The host briefly mentions 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' in the context of improving personal organization.…
The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of discussing artificial intelligence. This book is refe…
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“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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“Wait till you read 'Digital Minimalism'.”
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“Currently reading 'Deep Work', and it's delivering some real home truths to me.”
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“The speaker is currently reading 'The Life-Changing Art of Not Giving a F*ck' and discusses its themes.”
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“The speaker references 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' while discussing personal organization.”
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“The mention of the book 'Superintelligence' relates to discussions about AI and its potential future developments.”
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The host references 'Atomic Habits' to emphasize the importance of being on the right trajectory towards personal goals, even when progress feels s…
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Alpha Go
“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.”
Prescription Thugs
“An awesome documentary by Chris Bell that explores the pervasive issue of prescription drug use and its implications.”
Flat Earth
“Discussion about watching a documentary titled 'Flat Earth' and whether the other person has seen it.”
Louis Theroux documentary
“The speaker recalls showing their dad a bit of the Louis Theroux documentary about over-medicated kids, discussing a boy with multiple diagnoses.”
Wizard of Lies
“'Wizard of Lies' is discussed as a brilliant film about Bernie Madoff.”
This Great Beast
“A new Amazon Prime documentary series about money laundering.”
Bigger, Stronger, Faster
“A documentary made by Chris Bell that discusses the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.”