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Attila on the World
by Attila on the World
I read one book a day and upload a podcast about it, where I talk about my thoughts and the message of the book.I share my journey here, please follow and come with me.
Episodes
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience book by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. This book is about the positive aspects of psychology. How to use psychology to increase happiness? It talks about flow, the state of creativity and happiness. Twitter:...
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Viktor Frankl: Man's Search for Meaning - Thoughts and Point
In this video I will talk about the Man's Search for Meaning book by Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner, William J. Winslade and Isle Lasch. This book is about what's the meaning of life, and how to find it. It answers the question of what's the point of suffering and the author talks about his...
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Roger Fisher: Getting to Yes - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In book by Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton. This book is about negotiation. Negotiation is all around our lives. It isn't about the standard negotiation techniques, it introduces a new approach...
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Nassim Taleb: The Black Swan - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. This book is about the random and rare events with extreme effects. The book argues that these events have an increasingly bigger effect on our lives, and currently we don't take…
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James Collins: Built to Last - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies book by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras. This book was for CEOs on how to build great companies that can outlive you, and continue to prosper over long periods of time, through multiple product life...
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Daniel Pink: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us book by Daniel H. Pink. This book is about why we do stuff, what motivates us. How can a company motivate its employees to solve problems on their own and be creative? Twitter:...
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Chip Heath: Made to Stick - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die book by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. This book is about marketing and how to make an idea stick inside a customer's head. It's how to convey a message to your customers and why do we believe in certain stuff....
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Steven Pinker: Enlightenment Now - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress book by Steven Pinker. This is a book about human progress, how we should appreciate the life we currently have and why we can be optimistic about the future. Kurzgesagt: How Many People…
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Chris Guillebeau: The $100 Startup - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future book by Chris Guillebeau. This book was about how to start a small company and how to operate it. How to make a living out of your passion and what are things you have…
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Cal Newport: Digital Minimalism - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World book by Cal Newport. This book is about how to use social media and the tools of the internet in a why that doesn't distract you working. It's quite difficult to focus nowadays, all the apps on your...
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Simon Sinek: Start with Why - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action book by Simon Sinek. This book is about how to start a lasting company with a loyal customer base who will support your company. How to market your company as a mission rather than a product and...
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Hans Rosling: Factfulness - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think book by Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund. This book is about why we are seeing the world as an increasingly worsening place, instead of looking at...
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David Goggins: Can't Hurt Me - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds book by David Goggins. This book is about how to find the motivation in yourself to explore your limits and how you should improve constantly. How to achieve your goals despite difficulties that you have and how...
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Ray Kurzweil: How to Create a Mind - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed book by Ray Kurzweil. This was a book about the mind and how it works. It argues that the basic function of the neocortex is pattern recognition. It describes how we recognize patterns and how we will...
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Ian Goodfellow: Deep Learning - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Deep Learning book by Ian Goodfellow, Yoshua Bengio, and Aaron Courville. This is a book about the fundamentals of deep learning and neural networks. I try to explain what a neural network is and how it differs from other Artificial Intelligence approaches.…
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Kai-Fu Lee: AI Superpowers - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order book by Kai-Fu Lee. This book is about the AI race between China and the US, what are the advantages of China. The country who controls AI will control the world because AI is a winner takes it all...
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Stuart Russell: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach book by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig. This book was the introduction into Artificial Intelligence. AI is all around our lives and it will continue to be even more important in the future, so it's important to...
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Nick Bostrom: Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies book by Nick Bostrom. It's a book about the dangers of superintelligence. Artificial Intelligence and Superintelligence will play a big part in our future, it's crucial to understand the risks and opportunities on a...
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Peter Thiel: Zero to One - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future book by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters. This book is about how to build a company from scratch. What kind of structure you should have and how great companies make money. He also shared his experiences…
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Cal Newport: Deep Work - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World book by Cal Newport. In this video I will talk about the Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World book by Cal Newport. This book is about the importance of focus in our often…
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Jonathan Haskel: Capitalism Without Capital - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Capitalism Without Capital: The Rise of the Intangible Economy book by Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake. We live in a new era of capitalism, when we invest in assets that we can't touch. This book is about intangible assets and it's properties, why are...
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Matthew Walker: Why We Sleep - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams book by Matthew Walker. This books was about why sleeping 8 hours a day is important and why we even sleep? Is it healthy to sleep less to work more? It talks about why we want to sleep at certain times and...
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Malcolm Gladwell: Outliers: The Story of Success - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Outliers: The Story of Success book by Malcolm Gladwell. This was an interesting book about the factors that lead to successful people. We usually think that you can be successful with hard work and talent, but the book argues that the culture and luck matters…
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Yuval Noah Harari: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the 21 Lessons for the 21st Century book by Yuval Noah Harari. It talks about the problems that we face as a society and how we might solve them. How will AI and Biotechnology challenge and divide our society? What are other society wide problems that we will have…
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Ken Kocienda: Creative Selection - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs book by Ken Kocienda. Steve Jobs was one of the most revolutionary entrepreneurs and CEOs of all time. This books talks about what it was like to work under him, and what was...
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Gary Vaynerchuk: The Thank You Economy - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Thank You Economy book by Gary Vaynerchuk. We live in the information age, the tools of marketing has radically changed. This book talks about how we can use social media as a powerful marketing tool to create brand loyalty. Twitter:...
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Marcus Buckingham: First, Break All the Rules - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently book by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. Management skills are very important very important regardless of your career. This book teaches you how to be a good manager, and how your...
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Yuval Noah Harari: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow book by Yuval Noah Harari. This book is about what humanity might do in the future with our tremendous resources and time. Humanity have come a long way, most of us live in a time of abundance. What will be the future...
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William McRaven: Make Your Bed - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World book by William H. McRaven. This book is from an US Navy Admiral, who went through hell, and talks about his experiences that he learned through his exciting life. Links mentioned in…
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Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know book by Malcolm Gladwell. We interact with a lot of strangers in our everyday life, it is necessary in our borderless world. The books talks about the strategies we use when we interacting...
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James Clear: Atomic Habits - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones book by James Clear. Habits are very important in our lives. This book teaches us how you can create new ones and break the bad ones, by changing just a little bit every day. Twitter:...
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Nassim Taleb: Fooled by Randomness - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets book by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. We underestimate the share of randomness in about everything, this book teaches us why, and how randomness can influence your life. It talks about how to...
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Susan Cain: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking book by Susan Cain. There are a lot of introverts in the world, and we as a society don't focus enough attention on them, even though 1 in every 3 people is an introvert. A lot of our greatest...
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Brian Tracy: No Excuses! - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline book by Brian Tracy. This book is about self-discipline, and how important it is in our world. If you want to be successful, you must be good at it. This book tries to teach you this valuable skill and tells why it is...
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Chris Voss: Never Split the Difference - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It book by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz. This was a book about negotiation. It is a useful skill through our whole life, and we can learn it from the best hostage negotiator in the FBI. He talks…
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Eddie Yoon: Superconsumers - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Superconsumers: A Simple, Speedy, and Sustainable Path to Superior Growth book by Eddie Yoon. Most businesses make most of their money from a small number of customers, who are very passionate about your brand. This book is about these "superconsumers", how to...
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Stuart Ritchie: Science Fictions: The Epidemic of Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Science Fictions: The Epidemic of Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science book by Stuart Ritchie. This was a book on the problem in scientific publishing, how it corrupted the whole scientific literature and what can we do about it. I also explore the...
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Salim Ismail: Exponential Organizations: Why New Organizations Are Ten Times Better, Faster, Cheaper Than Yours (and What To Do About It) - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Exponential Organizations: Why New Organizations Are Ten Times Better, Faster, Cheaper Than Yours (and What To Do About It) book by Salim Ismail, Mike Malone, Yuri van Geest and Peter H. Diamandis. This book was about how to organize your organization to have...
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Jeff Booth: The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation is the Key to an Abundant Future book by Jeff Booth. This book is about our current inflation based financial system, and what might come in the future, because technology is deflationary in nature. Book mentioned in the…
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Richard Feynman: Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Six Not-So-Easy Pieces: Einstein's Relativity, Symmetry, and Space-Time book by Richard P. Feynman and Roger Penrose. This is a book on difficult physics concepts. It's the second episode of the author on this topic. Here is a link to the first episode....
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Richard P. Feynman: Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Physics By Its Most Brilliant Teacher book by Richard P. Feynman. This book tries to explain difficult physics concepts for the everyday people. Physics is everywhere in life, and knowing the basics is very important. The second...
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Robert B. Cialdini: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion book by Robert B. Cialdini. Our lives is controlled by stereotypes, it is the basic of all our interactions. This book explains the psychology behind it, and how you can exploit and protect yourself against them. Twitter:...
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Jocko Willink: Extreme Ownership - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win book by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. This book is about leadership, how to take full responsibility and create a great team. Twitter: https://twitter.com/AttilaonthWorld YouTube channel:...
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Robert Greene: Mastery - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Mastery book by Robert Greene. This book is about how to master your subject, how to become best at it. Twitter: https://twitter.com/AttilaonthWorld YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCADpTO2CJBS7HNudJu9-nvg Goodreads:...
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Charles T. Munger: Poor Charlie's Almanack - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger book by Charles T. Munger and Peter E. Kaufman . This book is about Munger and his approach to life, how he invests and think. He is an investment legend, everyone can learn from him. The books...
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Matt Ridley: The Rational Optimist - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves book by Matt Ridley. This book is about how the world is a great place despite what the media claims. How humans have progressed and how we will solve every problem ahead of us. The book mentioned in the video: Hernando...
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James Dale Davidson: The Sovereign Individual - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age book by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg. We are transitioning from the Industrial Age to the Information Age. This book talks about how this transition will look like and how it…
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Yuval Noah Harari: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about the Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind book by Yuval Noah Harari. This book sums up the evolution of the human race, all its innovation and hurdles through 3 revolutions. Twitter: https://twitter.com/AttilaonthWorld YouTube channel:...
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Will Durant: The Lessons of History - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Lessons of History book by Will Durant and Ariel Durant. History is one of the most valuable information source, because history repeats itself. If you know the past, you know the future. This book teaches us the most valuable lessons from history. Twitter:...
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Josh Waitzkin: The Art of Learning - Thoughts and Points
In this video I will talk about The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence book by Josh Waitzkin. A world class chess player and martial artist explains his techniques about learning and his experiences on how he become very good at both sports. Twitter:...
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