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Recommendations
Books Matt Mullenweg recommends
22 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Matt recommended it.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg
Episode of The Tim Ferriss Show's "Books I've Loved" series, in which Matt Mullenweg talks through favourite books. The show notes list them.
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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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The Three-Body Problem
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+1 other recommender: Mark Manson
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Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
Listed in the source as “Sum: Tales from the Afterlives”.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+1 other recommender: Derek Sivers
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Foundation
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+6 other recommenders: Stewart Brand, Daniel Suarez, Orson Scott Card, Paul Krugman, Adam Gazzaley, Mark Manson
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Becoming Wise
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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On Grief and Grieving
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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When Breath Becomes Air
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Why Buddhism is True
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Principles
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+6 other recommenders: Nat Eliason, Mark Manson, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Kevin Systrom, Tony Robbins
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Nonviolent Communication
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Remote
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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On Writing Well
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+3 other recommenders: Derek Sivers, David Heinemeier Hansson, Mark Manson
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Metaphors We Live By
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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The Great Mental Models
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Poor Charlie's Almanack
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+7 other recommenders: Patrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Drew Houston
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The World is Sound
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
Listed in the source as “The World is Sound: Nada Brahma”.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Conscious
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
Listed in the source as “Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind”.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
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Sapiens
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+7 other recommenders: Derek Sivers, Reid Hoffman, Sebastian Junger, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant, Daniel Ek
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Homo Deus
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+1 other recommender: Tom Bilyeu
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+1 other recommender: Bill Gates
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Fooled by Randomness
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+2 other recommenders: James Clear, Mark Manson
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The Black Swan
Explicit recommendationOne of the favourite books Matt Mullenweg chose for the "Books I've Loved" series on The Tim Ferriss Show.
#420: Books I've Loved — Matt Mullenweg Podcast episodetim.blog
+1 other recommender: Mark Manson
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
11 books Matt recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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8recommendersPoor Charlie's Almanack 8 recommendersPatrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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8recommendersSapiens 8 recommendersDerek Sivers, Reid Hoffman, Sebastian Junger, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg
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7recommendersFoundation 7 recommendersStewart Brand, Daniel Suarez, Orson Scott Card, Paul Krugman, Adam Gazzaley, Mark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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7recommendersPrinciples 7 recommendersNat Eliason, Mark Manson, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Matt Mullenweg, Kevin Systrom, Tony Robbins
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4recommendersOn Writing Well 4 recommendersDerek Sivers, David Heinemeier Hansson, Mark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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3recommendersFooled by Randomness 3 recommendersJames Clear, Mark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommenders21 Lessons for the 21st Century 2 recommendersBill Gates, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersHomo Deus 2 recommendersTom Bilyeu, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersSum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersThe Black Swan 2 recommendersMark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersThe Three-Body Problem 2 recommendersMark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Matt
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
Mark Manson7 books in commonThe Three-Body Problem · Foundation · Principles · On Writing Well · Sapiens · Fooled by Randomness · The Black Swan- DSDerek Sivers3 books in commonSum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives · On Writing Well · Sapiens
- EJEric Jorgenson2 books in commonPrinciples · Poor Charlie's Almanack
- CSCodie Sanchez2 books in commonPrinciples · Poor Charlie's Almanack
Naval Ravikant2 books in commonPoor Charlie's Almanack · Sapiens
Daniel Ek2 books in commonPoor Charlie's Almanack · Sapiens
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