In this episode, we talk about whether you should read nonfiction, which sites you can trust when doing research, and how to bounce back after losing focus.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Orthoptera

Ornithopter

The College Info Geek Community

Volatyl

Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, by John McWhorter

Blinkist

Good to Great, by Jim Collins

Deep Work, by Cal Newport

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

The Science Behind How Fast Humans Can Read

Elizabeth Schotter's 31 page research article on speed reading

Philosophy and Love and Stuff (Ep. 107)

The Art of Loving, by Erich Fromm

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius

The Science Behind Getting Better Sleep (Ep. 124)

Philips sunrise alarm clock

Can Music Be Designed to Enhance Your Brain’s Performance?

Brain.fm

Good Calories, Bad Calories

The American Dollar - Signaling Through The Flames

Ultimate Study Music Playlist

Tom's reading challenge

The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss (but read The Name of the Wind first)

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Neal Stephenson books

The Motivation Hacker, by Nick Winter

Beeminder

FinCon

Productivity Hacks with My Friend Mike Vardy of Productivityist (Ep. 39)

Pendulum

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