-"The mosquito", Timothy Winegard -"Science Fictions" Struart Richie -"Democracy for realists" Christopher Achen, Larry Bartels -"The Denial of death" Ernest Becker -"Understanding Media" Marshall McLuh -"The Lessons of History" Will & Ariel Durant -"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" Thomas S.Kuhn -"The WEIRDest People in the World" Joseph Henrich -"Apocalypse Never" Michael Shellenberger
"The User Illusion" by Tor Norretranders "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl "Middle Age" by Joyce Oates "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
As a youth, three of the most impactful books I read were: Jessica Mitford’s “The American Way of Birth” and “The American Way of Death”. Also “Crumbling Walls: why prisons fail” by Ruth Morris. I worked as a shelver in a public library from ages 13 to 19 and was constantly exposed to works I never would have thought to look for myself. 🤯
I recently read 'Quit: The Power of knowing when to walk away' by Annie Duke. It has become my top book that changed part of my world. It put a well needed crack in my tendency to stay with things for too long, with some great insights on why sticking with something is not always the best path. Grit is not always the answer. Sometime quitting is.
@@5hydroxyT Very true. When is it time to go from grit to quit? Duke does a good job of getting into that question and suggesting signs to look for when it's time to walk away.
One of my faves: "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values" by William Pirsig. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, it is a profound, personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live.
There's a book called Hidden Time Wealth, and it talks about how using some secret techniques, you can overcome procrastination and accomplish anything in life. It's not just a bunch of empty promises; it's the real deal.
"I Chose Freedom" by Viktor Kravchenko...A 600+ page turner about the political life of a soviet official who defected to the west...I remember the line of his father (because of the revolutions) (Im paraphrasing) "Life is worth living if you don't always obsess about making it better"...That line awakened me...Anyways its a great book.
The book that recently absolutely blew my mind was Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregmann. Why Humans are actually good, deep within. A really easy read, highly recommended.
When I first read Millmans book I sent him a fan letter. He returned a postcard and I was surprised and gratified. I studied martial arts and was certainly influenced by him and his adventures. I still practice Tai Ji.
The fact that nobody talks about the forbidden book drop everything you're doing and find an ebook called Genius Hidden Tricks, trust me on this speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance
"Freedom of Mind", by Steve Hassen. "Choice Theory", Language of Choice Theory" “Positive Addiction” and "Stations of the Mind", by William Glasser "How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything--Yes, Anything!", by Albert Ellis Mind you, I had some people quite literally up end my like and put me through psychological hell for the past 14 years, ya' know gaslighting, doxing, harassments, ect.
hello sir I want to share my situation -- I dont have any friends n in my workspace people say mean things to me or about me even when i dont say anything, it affects me , when I see other people hv friends n they validate them n I dont have that , I dont get validation. even when i do something good they make fun of it , I am aware they are not my friends I cant stop sitting with them at lunch hour as they are seniors , any book on to cope with such people ? Even no friends outside workplace , my mother says to think positive , but I keep on ruminating on these things how i dont have meaningful relationship
@@tM-nu7vj I’d recommend getting a new job or reporting this behavior to your boss. If that’s not an option, buy Mark Manson’s book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, it’s great for solidarity within yourself and not caring how others perceive you.
@tM-nu7vj i guess leave the hell out this job already🤷 or if its not an option, talk to that seniors you dont like how you are treated by them. İn the end, you are adults, you should state your boundaries.
"Punished by Rewards" by Alfie Kohn completely changed my approach to parenting, business, and almost every human interaction. Behaviorism--the psychological view that we are basically rats in cages that can be trained and controlled via conditioning, punishments, and rewards--was embraced and championed by society to such a degree that most people don't realized it is only ONE way (and far from the best way, given it was developed by research on rodents, not human beings) of treating other humans. Gold stars for toddlers, honor roll for school kids, bonus programs for workers: all based on an assumption that human beings are little different from lab rats, which is why these programs often feel so condescending, dehumanizing, and humiliating, and yet, they are everywhere!
Books mentioned:- 1. The Mosquito - Timothy Winegard 2. Science Fictions - Stuart Ritchie 3. Democracy for Realists - Christopher H. Achen & Larry Bartels 4. The Denial of Death - Ernest Becker 5. Understanding Media - Marshall McLuhan 6. The Lessons of History - Will & Ariel Durant 7. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Thomas S.Kuhn 8. The WEIRDest People in the World - Joseph Henrich 9. Apocalypse Never - Michael Shellenberger
I might add: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. Either the book or the original BBC Radio series. It’s not so much to story as it is a collection of philosophical ponderings on society and the human situation. When I look back, I have often divided my childhood into pre-and post HHGG.
Hidden Time Wealth is so unique. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard about it sooner. It’s amazing how life-changing this can be for anyone battling procrastination.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle; Hatchet by Gary Paulson; 1984 by George Orwell ; all fictional stories but you asked for a mind blower and a wrinkle in time is that; 1984 reads almost like prophecy with our front facing cameras on our phone and Hatchet will help you understand, you just an animal trying not to die. Much love and thanks for the book Recs Mark. I really only ready new books with F*** in the title.
Try "When Lovers Are Friends" by Merle Shain (1978). Won't make you smarter, but it will let you see the inner you and make choices that will improve the way you see and live your life. Here's an excerpt: "There is no perfect person who can make you whole. You have to do that yourself, and if you wait for someone to fill you up you always wait in vain, because no one is ever equal to the task. Waiting for another to give to you always makes you feel vulnerable and insecure. The only way you ever feel strong and sure is when you are giving to others instead of wishing that they would give to you."
what about people who think everything is a scam, I found a book and bought it, it talks about business and don't buy more for those of us who want to achieve something
One of the most prescient books I've ever read is "The Abolition of Man" by C.S. Lewis. The way he navigates through the idea of objective and subjective judgments and how we've essentially wrenched the heart out of everything we do is brilliant.
6:55 - Instead, read James Dale Yohe's PhD thesis, A Reexamination of the Structure of Scientific Revolution and Application: The Rise of Mathematical Economics. It refutes Kuhn's thesis, and shows how scientific revolutions actually occur.
For me, it was just Marks books, I only read The Subtle Art and Models, but they honestly made me a better, happier person. Additionally, I got as much value from Naval Ravikant as from Mark.
Never read the book, but based on the experience of my older sister dying my greatest fear of death isn't so much dying but not having lived to the fullest.
It is a great book and I need to revisit it. Jordan Peterson does point out a big flaw. There are things that are much worse than death. Any one of us could fall ill with something that could make us suffer for years before death arrives. Death is the release. Jordan does recommend everyone to read it regardless of whether it’s flawed
Hiya Mark! Thanks for list. My book shelf is forever expanding thanks to you! I read The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran in college, I found that it provided a framework for man's existence on this planet that I had sorely lacked until that point. Kind of like a Bible of agnostics? Also, The House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski really expanded my consciousness, despite being fiction. Not only does it show the reader that there's always another adventure to be had, regardless of where you are in life, it also cautions against being too driven by your quest. Regardless, an awesome book for anyone, but especially for aimless young men.
thank you so much for this list Mark! it’s great to know more about the readings and books that thinkers/writers like you are influenced by. Grants us the audience a lil more insight and depth into knowing more about you and the world. I will read every book on the list. Thank you once more !!
@@mrbartuss1 does he though? I find it very distracting, as I usually do not watch at higher speeds and on top of that his voice sounds robotic. Respecting the audience would be if he'd give us the choice to watch it at 1.5 speed not forcing us to. But I guess watch time is increased percentage wise this way. It's a nice experiment Marc, but I hope it's just an experiment...
@@attackera7167 wasn't complaining just stating how I felt about it being sped up. But there is just different opinions on this and every one of them is valid as it is subjective.
Man, every time i see a video of yours, better i think about you, more i trust in your viewpoint. Your videos really look like well thought and well informed viewpoints based on real life experiences and tons of reading. I never saw a list so diverse. Honestly. Gonna check that out.
Thanks for these! My books are: - Flow by Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi - Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond - The Art of Learning by Joshua Waitzkin - people get so obsessed about spending their time optimally that they don’t learn things from disparate subjects when in reality it makes people more effective at many things they wouldn’t predict are relevant; Waitzkin went from a chess master to a Tai Chi master and feels many skills carry over - Nurtureshock by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, even though I have no children; it came out in 2009 and so much of what’s wrong with society today is because people aren’t aware of the things in it, like it’s actually a bad idea to teach people to fixate on -isms beyond the basic awareness that they may sometimes be treated unfairly because of them, because they will perceive it when it’s not present and be too angry and defeatest to achieve things
Got all 11 and several more sitting on a shelf. Trying to get through Susan Wise Bauer's trilogy first. I thought she would be a more gentle introduction. Her first on the ancient world has been very helpful.
Other books: The System by Robert Reich, Across that Bridge by John Lewis, Strange Bedfellows by Tom Rosenstiel, Range by David Epstein, Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be by Frank Bruni, Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston, and What Really Matters by Tony Schwartz.
I recommend “Hard by the cloud house” for a story by Peter Walker about the world largest eagle, now extinct. It combines science, ethnic mythology and adventure in New Zealand where the eagle used to hunt the also extinct moa, a large flightless bird.
I'm reading cal Newport's brand new book and hell yeah! It's changing the way I work and what productivity means anyways? Your books are still way on the top of my life changing books list.
On the basis of this I recently bought 'The Second Mountain' by David Brooks and the 'Denial of Death' by Ernest Becker. Both excellent books, and money well spent. Thank you.
Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions totally changed my life. It was the book that brought me to study the analytic philosophy of history: the way Kuhn changed the scientific paradigm from Hempel's covering law model made of a "pass time for less talented philosophers" to a new theoretical paradigm.
Bertrand Russell’s ‘Problems of Philosophy’ and his ‘History of Western Philosophy’ Oscar Wilde’s essays and dialogues Aldous Huxley’s early novels, especially ‘Point Counter Point’
Fiction guy, so: War and Peace, The Idiot, Short Stories by David Foster Wallace (I’m not going to read Infinite Jest….ain't nobody got time for that), Swann’s Way by Proust. Non-Fiction: Less than One by Joseph Brodsky, On Grief and Reason by ibid, On Fear by Jiddu Krishnamurti
Thanks for the recommendations Mark! I've been aiming to read more to expand my knowledge and vocabulary. 'The Denial of Death' looks very interesting. I'll check it out.
I am thrilled that u included “The Mosquito by Timothy C. Winegard” I had borrowed it few weeks ago from the library as I was researching something related to the subject and then just today ordered it online to get my own copy. I never would have thought this book to be referred to by the ‘Not giving a F*ck’ guy 😁. Big fan. Love your insights Regards G
The prince by Nicolo Machiavelli, the moral maxims and discourses by La Rouchefoucauld, various essays by Schopenhauer. These are some of the books that was huge worldview chargers for me.
I'd say The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene is a more comprehensive version of The Prince. I'd recommend all of Greene's books but he's not underrated at this point. You won't agree with everything but he has a great way of changing your perspective on things and improving the way you think/observe reality.
@@patchesinblue The prince along with power by Robert Greene, as mentioned by another user, helped me a lot to see throught the pettiness, the egoism and the maliciousness of people. The world is full of shit, so you must somehow know how to protect yourself.
I never would have expected the Denial of Death by Ernest Becker to be on this list. I had an English teacher recommend this book to me when I was a senior and I think it fundamentally redirected the course of my life when I finally came around to reading it two years later.
Two books that changed my outlook on life ... "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins ... and "Simulacra and Simulation" I can't think of the guy's name but he's French ... it's the basis of "the Matrix" it's a mind blowing book...
"The Selfish Gene" was an incredibly rewarding read. SO many profound ideas have stuck with me years later, the most consequential of which is the idea that for all of our lived experience of free will, consciousness, agency, etc. we are actually, at the end of the day, elaborate biomechanical robots designed by and for our genes to replicate themselves. They are the immortal passengers: We are just ephemeral vehicles.
*Larry Burkett's book on "Giving and Tithing" drew me closer to God and helped my spirituality. 2020 was a year I literally lived it. I cashed in my life savings and gave it all away. My total giving amounted to 40,000 dollars. Everyone thought I was delusional. Today, 1 receive 85,000 dollars every two months. I have a property in Calabasas, CA, and travel a lot. God has promoted me more than once and opened doors for me to live beyond my dreams. God kept to his promises to and for me*
It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
I would recommend book the Black Swan by Lebanese author, I think his name was Kaleb something. Its about "black swan" event that people dont calculate with in their predictions that change the entire human history, think invention of electricity, Newton, invention of Internet, penicilin by ALexander Flemming, more productive farming, etc. There are a ton
My life changers, Will Storr vs the Supernatural, The art of racing in the rain, Animal Farm &1984, Democracy for Realists, How to really know a person, What Auden can do for you, How to live (according to Montaigne). Oh, and all of the Jack Reachers.
I’m liking this guy more and more. At first I thought his main book was just an airport bookstore shock value. But now I see he’s the real deal. Thank you.
Me: Okay, its time to start budgeting my money and make smarter financial decisions. Mark Manson: Here are nine books that i recommend you read. Me: ...screw it, i can ask for a payment extension.
“Behave” from Robert Sapolsky truly changed how I see and judge peoples character, because I understand better why they are the way they are, I have more empathy and it teached me the importance of childhood experiences and raising kids well. I changed how I think about my own life goals after reading “When Nietzsche wept” from Irvin D Yalom
My thanks to you for this list, it includes a couple I had heard about and wanted to read, and many more I will now add to my list. As for my favorite books in terms of life-changing ideas? The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh Zen and the Brain, by James H. Austin Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius You can see where my major interests lie ;) But also Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey Probably one of the most influential books on my way of thinking of the world is Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown. It was required reading in an elective history class I took in high school, but this book set me on a path of interest in the accuracy of American history as taught in schools (or perhaps more appropriately termed "inaccuracies"). Whether in Native American history, slavery and segregation, or the many other instances of government-sanctioned genocide and the results that have reverberated into modern times, it is all worth reading and knowing. From this one book has sprung half my library.
The other half of my library is fantasy and science fiction, including several editions of Dungeons and Dragons sourcebooks, and practically a whole bookshelf devoted to my own worldbuilding enterprise. Plus a lot of field guides and identification keys for birds, plants, and other wildlife.
Mark, why are the books on the thumbnail not corresponding to books in the video. The books on the thumbnail are - "The Time Paradox" by Philip Zimbardo & John Boyd - his own "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" - "The Anxious Generation" by Jonathan Haidt (really looking forward to read that one) - "Apocalypse Never" by Michael Shellenberger (in the video) - "Understanding Media" by Marshall McLuhan (in the video) We need some explaining my friend...
-"The mosquito", Timothy Winegard -"Science Fictions" Struart Richie -"Democracy for realists" Christopher Achen, Larry Bartels -"The Denial of death" Ernest Becker -"
(Branden, N, (1994), The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem). A must read for anyone who is interested in real personal and psychological growth, certainly not a read once book. Truly life transforming.
All the books I have read (and recommend); * 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos - Jordan B. Peterson * Atomic Habits - James Clear * Beyond Order - Jordan B. Peterson * Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds - David Goggins * Discipline Equals Freedom - Jocko Willink * Dress Like a Man - Antonio Centeno * Ego Is the Enemy - Ryan Holiday * Everything is F*cked - Mark Manson * How to Not Die Alone - Logan Ury * How To Win Friends And Influence People - Dale Carnegie (love this one) * Living Nonviolent Communication - Marshall Rosenberg Phd (highly recommended) * Make your bed - William H. Mcraven (small, clear, great read) * No More Mr Nice Guy - Robert A. Glover Phd * The Man's Guide to Women - John M. Gottman Phd (must have for man interested in women) * The Meditations - Marcus Aurelius * The Illustrated Art of Manliness - Brett McKay * The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (changed my life) * The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - Mark Manson And this year: * Deep Work - Cal Newport * How To Be A 3% Man - Corey Wayne (must have for man interested in women) * The Way of the Superior Man - David Deida * 5 Love Languages (for Men) - Gary D. Chapman * Grit - Angela Duckworth * Elements of Style - William I. Strunk E. B. White (small book on good writing) * The of Seduction - Robert Greene (currently reading) Thanks for the new recommendations.
Last thing. Books that changed my life: Why We Act, Lies my Teacher Told Me, Atomic Habits, University of Nike, Academically Adrift, Willpower Doesn’t Work, Magic Pill, Lost Connections, Mindset, How to be a Straight A Student, Digital Minimalism, Breaking Through Power, and Everything is Figureoutable.
"The Freedom of Missing Out" by Michael J Rossman Gave me great insight on how to prioritize what activities I should or shouldn't take part in and enjoy the ones I do more.
FYI I love your work. I wanted to point out though, that I recently signed up for Grammarly, and was not impressed. I am studying for my Master's in History, and I started writing about the Israeli alleged genocide in Gaza. As I explored these ideas, including the Geneva convention and how to measure this accusation in the context of world history, Grammarly refused to work on my paper, as it deemed the content to violate their terms of agreement. I stripped down the paper so as to ascertain whether or not there was something that I had inadvertently written that would violate their terms of agreement, and simply put the title into Grammarly, and they still blocked it. The title was "Charges of Israeli Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing: Truthful, Propaganda, or a rhetorical weapon that is hindering the prospects for peace?". Blocked by Grammarly. So I removed it from all of my devices, and cancelled my account. Not a big deal, just wanted to point it out.
Love the video, love the list. Side note--the audio mixing on this is off. At max volume your voice sounds like it's being recorded in a large room and the music overwhelms it. Just fyi!
Discovering Hidden Time Wealth has been one of the best things I've done for my productivity. It feels like I’ve finally cracked the code to overcoming procrastination.
How do you find these? I usually read what people recommend me but I am always fascinated how people end up finding these gems. Is it coincidence or is there a way you find these gems?
I ordered them all, and I "forced" my friend to buy them as well. Now we just have to decide which one to read first. :) Thanks for these, they all sound very interesting.
How do you know you are smarter? More informed doesn't necessarily mean smarter! What are you prescribing to be informed about? How does that slant your happiness or dismay? Are there happier choices of information or attitudes about information to pursue? Thanks @codedecode878!
