Alchemy of Self | 1' - 10' Deep Dives
Episodes
7' - How To Invest
11 Dec 2024
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This book, How To Invest, by David Rubenstein, comprises a series of interviews with master investors spanning diverse fields like private equity, ven...
8' - The Options Wheel Strategy
10 Dec 2024
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The Options Wheel Strategy is a guide to a conservative options trading strategy aiming for 15-20% annual portfolio growth. The book explains the st...
5' - The Intelligent Investor
10 Dec 2024
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This text is an excerpt from Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor, a classic book on value investing, updated with commentary by Jason Zweig. T...
8' - The Laws of Trading
10 Dec 2024
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Agustin Lebron's The Laws of Trading offers a guide to better decision-making, focusing on principles applicable beyond financial markets. The book...
7' - The Art of Execution
10 Dec 2024
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Lee Freeman-Shor's The Art of Execution examines the investment strategies of top fund managers over a seven-year period. The book challenges the n...
4' - Mastering the Market Cycle
10 Dec 2024
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Howard Marks's Mastering the Market Cycle is a book on investing that emphasizes the importance of understanding and adapting to market cycles. Mar...
6' - The Daily Trading Coach
10 Dec 2024
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"The Daily Trading Coach" by Dr. Brett Steenbarger is a guide to improving trading performance through self-coaching. The book integrates psychologi...
5' - The New Trading for a Living
10 Dec 2024
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This text is an excerpt from e book The New Trading for a Living by Dr. Alexander Elder, focusing on developing successful trading strategies. It co...
4' - Trading Psychology 2.0
10 Dec 2024
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This text is excerpted from Trading Psychology 2.0 by Dr. Brett Steenbarger. It explores how traders can improve their performance by understanding ...
8' - How to Day Trade - The Plain Truth
10 Dec 2024
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This excerpt from Ross Cameron's "How to Day Trade - The Plain Truth" is a memoir detailing his journey to becoming a successful day trader. Cameron ...
4' - Manias, Panics, and Crashes
10 Dec 2024
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This text excerpts from the book Manias, Panics and Crashes by Charles Kindleberger, analyzing speculative manias, panics, and crashes. It examines n...
7' - Trading Technical Analysis Masterclass
10 Dec 2024
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This book Trading Technical Analysis Masterclass is authored by Rolf Schlotmann and Moritz Czubatinski. It guides readers through fundamental and ad...
6' - Just Keep Buying
10 Dec 2024
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Just Keep Buying is a personal finance book by Nick Maggiulli offering data-driven strategies for saving and investing. The author challenges conve...
8' - The Disciplined Trader
10 Dec 2024
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"The Disciplined Trader" by Mark Douglas explores the psychological aspects of futures trading, arguing that success hinges on mastering one's mental...
7' - The Best Loser Wins
10 Dec 2024
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Tom Hougaard's The Best Loser Wins is a memoir detailing his journey from an unemployed financial broker to a high-stakes trader. He emphasizes the...
6' - Broken Money
10 Dec 2024
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Broken Money is a book by Lyn Alden exploring the history and evolution of money, from its origins in barter and commodity systems to modern fiat cur...
3' - The Mental Game of Trading
10 Dec 2024
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Jared Tendler's The Mental Game of Trading offers a system for improving trading performance by addressing underlying mental and emotional issues. ...
6' - One Good Trade
10 Dec 2024
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This excerpt from One Good Trade details Michael Bellifiore's experiences building a proprietary trading firm and offers advice for aspiring prop tr...
5' - The Little Book That Still Beats the Market
10 Dec 2024
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This text is an excerpt from Joel Greenblatt's book, "The Little Book That Still Beats the Market," which presents a "magic formula" investment strat...
2' - Super Trader
10 Dec 2024
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This excerpt from Van Tharp's Super Trader focuses on building a successful, consistent trading business. It emphasizes the crucial role of person...
3' - Trend Following
10 Dec 2024
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This book, Trend Following, by Michael Covel, is a trading strategy that capitalizes on sustained market price movements. It profiles successful trend...
5' - Maximum Trading Gains with the Anchored VWAP
10 Dec 2024
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Numerous testimonials praise Brian Shannon's new book, Maximum Trading Gains with the Anchored VWAP. The book teaches readers how to use the Anchore...
7' - Market Mind Games
10 Dec 2024
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This excerpt from Market Mind Games by Denise Shull details a new psychological approach to trading and investing. It challenges the traditional rel...
9' - Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard
10 Dec 2024
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Mark Minervini's Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard is a guide to achieving superperformance in stock trading. The book combines fundamental and te...
9' - Think and Trade Like a Champion
10 Dec 2024
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Mark Minervini's Think and Trade Like a Champion expands upon his previous work, offering a comprehensive guide to stock market success. The book em...
8' - World as Will and Representation
10 Dec 2024
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The provided text consists of excerpts from Arthur Schopenhauer's The World as Will and Representation. Schopenhauer's philosophy, presented here, ...
7' - High Probability Trading
10 Dec 2024
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Marcel Link's High Probability Trading is a guide to skillful trading, emphasizing the importance of realistic goals, risk management, and discip...
9' - The Key to the Universe
09 Dec 2024
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"The Key to the Universe" is a book by Harriette Augusta Curtiss and F. Homer Curtiss that explores the spiritual interpretations of numbers and symbo...
6' - The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
08 Dec 2024
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The book The Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Theron Q. Dumont is a guide to developing and mastering personal magnetism. Dumont argues that...
10' - Matter of Mind
07 Dec 2024
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The source text, Matter of Mind by Keith Dowman”, is a collection of essays and excerpts from the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, a school o...
5' - The Lies About Money
06 Dec 2024
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Ric Edelman's The Lies About Money exposes the flaws of the retail mutual fund industry, advocating for individual investors to shift towards insti...
4' - The Truth About Money
05 Dec 2024
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The provided text is an excerpt from a personal finance book, "The Truth About Money," which offers guidance on various financial topics. The book ...
5' - Pure Math
04 Dec 2024
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This excerpt is taken from a Project Gutenberg publication of A Course of Pure Mathematics by G.H. Hardy. The text covers fundamental concepts in ma...
7' - Autobiography of a Yogi
04 Dec 2024
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The source text is an excerpt from Autobiography of a Yogi, a spiritual autobiography by Paramahansa Yogananda. The text documents Yogananda’s life...
7' - The Greatest Thing Ever Known
02 Dec 2024
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"The Greatest Thing Ever Known" by Ralph Waldo Trine is a book that explores the concept of the divine essence within each individual. Trine, drawing ...
7' - Winning on Wall Street
01 Dec 2024
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This text comprises excerpts from Martin Zweig's Winning on Wall Street, a book detailing his market-timing and stock-selection methods. Numerous pos...
8' - Why Identity is Broken
01 Dec 2024
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The source 'Why Identity is Broken' by Emilio Sanchez examines the limitations of traditional notions of identity, particularly those rooted in fixed ...
2' - I'm OK—You're OK
30 Nov 2024
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This text is an excerpt from Thomas A. Harris's 1969 book, I'm OK—You're OK, which popularized Transactional Analysis (TA). TA uses three ego stat...
3' - The Uncomfortable Truth About Money
30 Nov 2024
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This excerpt from Paul Podolsky's "The Uncomfortable Truth About Money" offers a personal and pragmatic guide to financial well-being. Podolsky weave...
6' - Structure of Scientific Revolutions
29 Nov 2024
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This text is a preface and excerpts from Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, detailing his theory of paradigm shifts in scientific...
4' - The Alchemist
28 Nov 2024
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Based on The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a story of Santiago, a young shepherd, embarks on a journey to fulfill his Personal Legend after receiving g...
8' - The Divine Matrix
27 Nov 2024
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The provided text excerpts come from the book "The Divine Matrix," which argues that reality is not what it seems. The author uses quantum physics ...
5' - The Creative Act
26 Nov 2024
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Rick Rubin's The Creative Act is a non-fiction book exploring the creative process. It examines the nature of creativity, drawing parallels between...
6' - Market Wizards (All Books Mashup)
25 Nov 2024
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Market Wizards book series contains containing interviews with successful traders, exploring their diverse trading strategies, psychological approach...
6' - The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
25 Nov 2024
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John Maynard Keynes's The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money is presented here through excerpts from various prefaces and chapters. ...
6' - Your Erroneous Zones
25 Nov 2024
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Your Erroneous Zones, is a self-help book written by Wayne W. Dyer. The book encourages readers to overcome self-defeating thoughts and behaviors by t...
5' - Life Is Real Only Then, When 'I Am'
24 Nov 2024
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This text is a collection of excerpts from G.I. Gurdjieff's unfinished work, "Life Is Real Only Then, When 'I Am'," offering a glimpse into his esoter...
4' - Meetings with Remarkable Men
24 Nov 2024
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"Meetings with Remarkable Men" is a book excerpt detailing the author's early life and encounters with influential individuals. The text focuses on ...
8' - The Psychological Revolution
23 Nov 2024
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This book explores the teaching and philosophy of J. Krishnamurti, an Indian philosopher. Dr. Peter Fritz Walter, the author, shares his own personal ...
5' - 1984
22 Nov 2024
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The excerpt is taken from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, and it provides a detailed glimpse into the totalitarian society of Oceania. The text...
9' - Punk Science - Inside the Mind of God
21 Nov 2024
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This book excerpt of Punk Science - Inside the Mind of God presents a radical interpretation of modern scientific discoveries, arguing that they point...
3' - The Power of Habit
20 Nov 2024
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The sources explore the power of habit and how it influences our behavior. From individual habits like brushing teeth and jogging to organizational ha...
2' - How I Made $2 Million in the Stock Market
20 Nov 2024
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This text is an excerpt from the book "How I Made $2 Million in the Stock Market," detailing the author's journey in stock market investing. He chro...
5' - Unknown Market Wizards
20 Nov 2024
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This text comprises excerpts from Jack Schwager's Unknown Market Wizards, a book featuring interviews with successful, yet relatively unknown, trader...
4' - New Market Wizards
20 Nov 2024
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This text comprises excerpts from The New Market Wizards, a book featuring interviews with successful traders. The interviews explore diverse tradin...
3' - Market Wizards
20 Nov 2024
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Jack Schwager's Market Wizards is a compilation of interviews with highly successful traders. The book explores their diverse trading styles, rangin...
8' - Bhagavad Gita
20 Nov 2024
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The provided text is an excerpt from the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu scripture. The excerpt explores the spiritual concepts of Karma-yoga, Self-re...
10' - Journey to Certainty
20 Nov 2024
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The source text, "Journey to Certainty: The Quintessence of the Dzogchen View", is a commentary by Anyen Rinpoche on a work by Mipham Rinpoche, a grea...
4' - The Long Tail
19 Nov 2024
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The sources explore the concept of the "Long Tail," a theory that asserts the increasing importance of niche markets in an age of abundant, cheap dist...
7' - The Man Who Knew
18 Nov 2024
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This document presents a detailed biographical and theological account of Jesus Christ, focusing on his life, teachings, and the distortions of his me...
6' - Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
17 Nov 2024
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The source is an excerpt from the book "Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert Pirsig, in which the narrator embarks on a motorcycle jou...
5' - The Fountainhead
17 Nov 2024
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The excerpt from The Fountainhead presents a complex and nuanced exploration of the relationship between individualism and society. It focuses on Ho...
4' - A Message to Garcia
16 Nov 2024
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Elbert Hubbard’s essay, "A Message to Garcia," is a call for employees to be more conscientious and responsible in the workplace. The essay details ...
7' - Fourth Industrial Revolution
15 Nov 2024
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The text is an excerpt from Klaus Schwab's book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, exploring the profound societal, economic, and technological trans...
3' - Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
15 Nov 2024
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The excerpt fromThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey explores the concept of personal effectiveness and its relationship to chara...
4' - How To Stop Worrying And Start Living
14 Nov 2024
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The source is a self-help book, "How To Stop Worrying And Start Living", written by Dale Carnegie, which aims to help readers conquer worry and live h...
2' - The Magic of Thinking Big
13 Nov 2024
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The excerpt from The Magic of Thinking Big is a self-help guide that offers strategies for achieving success in various aspects of life, including c...
9' - On Fear
12 Nov 2024
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The sources are excerpts from the talks and writings of J. Krishnamurti, a renowned spiritual teacher. He believed that fear is a fundamental human ex...
6' - The Surrender Experiment
11 Nov 2024
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The excerpt is from "The Surrender Experiment" by Michael A. Singer, an autobiography that recounts the author's personal journey of spiritual awakeni...
7' - The Wayfarer on the Open Road
11 Nov 2024
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Ralph Waldo Trine's "The Wayfarer on the Open Road" is a collection of insightful essays advocating for a life guided by principles of personal growth...
8' - Being Human in the World of AI
10 Nov 2024
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Max Tegmark's Life 3.0 explores the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI). The book uses a fictional narrative, "The Tale of the...
5' - Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
10 Nov 2024
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The source "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" examines the flaws of traditional reward-and-punishment systems in the workplace. The...
7' - Journey of Awakening
09 Nov 2024
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The source text is an excerpt from the transcript of "RAM DASS -- JOURNEY OF AWAKENING: A Meditator's Guidebook" discussing meditation techniques, spi...
8' - This Is It
08 Nov 2024
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The sources are excerpts from the book "This Is It" by Alan Watts, a book exploring the spiritual and mystical experience and its relation to ordinary...
5' - The Empty Cup
08 Nov 2024
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The text tells a story about a young man named Koji seeking enlightenment from a Zen master named Takashi. Koji initially believes he understands Zen ...
5' - The Biology of Belief
07 Nov 2024
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The provided text is from the book "The Biology of Belief" by Bruce Lipton. The text discusses the idea that our beliefs have a profound impact on ou...
4' - A Return to Love
07 Nov 2024
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"A Return to Love" is a book by Marianne Williamson that uses the principles of "A Course in Miracles" to explore how to overcome fear and embrace ...
2' - Jonathan Livingston Seagull
07 Nov 2024
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A summary of selected excerpts from the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. A story about a seagull named Jonathan who is ostracized f...
8' - Dancing Wu Li Masters
07 Nov 2024
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The source, "Dancing Wu Li Masters," is a book that explores the philosophy of modern physics. It compares modern physical theories, such as quantum m...
7' - The Seat of the Soul
07 Nov 2024
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The source is an excerpt from the book The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav. The transcript, which discusses Zukav's perspective on evolution, argues ...
2' - Atomic Habits
07 Nov 2024
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The source is an excerpt from the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, which provides a framework for building better habits and changing behavior. Th...
7' - On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
06 Nov 2024
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"On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" by Alan Watts discusses the pervasiveness of the false self-image of a separate ego enclosed in a physical ...
5' - The AI Revolution
05 Nov 2024
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This text explores the accelerating pace of technological advancement, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI). It posits that progress follows an ex...
7' - This Mystical Life of Ours
05 Nov 2024
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These excerpts from Ralph Waldo Trine's work explore the power of thought and its connection to spiritual and material realities. Trine argues that by...
6' - The Power of Silence
04 Nov 2024
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Horatio W. Dresser's book, "The Power of Silence," explores the concept of an immanent God and its implications for human life. Dresser argues that Go...
5' - River Out of Eden
02 Nov 2024
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Richard Dawkins's book, River Out of Eden, explores the concept of evolution as a digital river of genes flowing through time. Dawkins uses compelli...
1' - Who Moved My Cheese?
02 Nov 2024
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The source is an excerpt from the book "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Dr. Spencer Johnson, which uses a parable about mice and littlepeople in a maze to ex...
6' -The Way of Peace
01 Nov 2024
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"The Way of Peace" by James Allen is a spiritual guidebook emphasizing the importance of inner transformation through meditation and the renunciation ...
8' - Waking from the Dream
01 Nov 2024
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"Waking from the Dream by ChoYin" Waking from the Dream: A Wealth of Practical Information Relating to the Buddhist Path to Enlightenment An excellent...
7' - The Joyous Cosmology
31 Oct 2024
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These are excerpts from Alan Watts's "The Joyous Cosmology," a book exploring the expansion of consciousness, primarily through the use of psychedelic...
6' - The Mountain is You
31 Oct 2024
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"The Mountain is You" is a self-help book by Brianna Wiest that focuses on overcoming self-sabotaging behaviors. Wiest argues that these behaviors are...
3' - Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
30 Oct 2024
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The first source, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, is an autobiography detailing the experiences of a legendary stock market trader, Jesse Livermor...
8' - The Analysis of Mind
30 Oct 2024
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Bertrand Russell's 1921 book, The Analysis of Mind, argues against the traditional view of consciousness and examines the nature of mind in relation ...
2' - Getting Things Done
29 Oct 2024
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The sources provide an overview of David Allen's "Getting Things Done" methodology, a system for achieving stress-free productivity. The book introduc...
1' - Freakonomics
29 Oct 2024
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The excerpt from Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is a collection of chapters that explore how economic principles can be appl...
2' - The Essays of Warren Buffett
29 Oct 2024
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The provided text consists of excerpts from "The Essays of Warren Buffett - Lessons for Corporate America", a collection of Warren Buffett's writings ...
6' - Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware
29 Oct 2024
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This excerpt from the book "Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware" by Andy Hunt argues that to improve thinking and learning, individ...
5' - The Human Use of Human Beings
29 Oct 2024
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The source, The Human Use of Human Beings by Norbert Wiener, explores the concepts of cybernetics and their impact on society. Wiener, a mathematici...
3' - Common Sense Economics
29 Oct 2024
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"Common Sense Economics" is a book written by L. Albert Hahn in 1956. It presents an economic model that emphasizes the importance of the supply of ...
2' - Good to Great
29 Oct 2024
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This document is an excerpt from the book "Good to Great" by Jim Collins, which examines the factors that lead companies from a state of "good" to "gr...