What You Will Learn

By Adam Ashton & Adam JonesEducation Self-Improvement

What You Will Learn episodes

August 11, 2022 A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide To The 21st Century
This week, Ashto and Jonesy investigate the tension between our evolutionary history and modern problems and how we can resolve this issue. Although we live through the most flourishing age in human history, we are lifeless and divided. In A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to Modern History, evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein pinpoint the accelerating rate of change in the modern world as the leading cause that overtakes our brain capacity and body's ability to adapt.

In this book, Heying and Weinstein refer to their decades of work exploring earth’s most biodiverse ecosystems to challenge today’s social concerns. This book reveals a science-based perspective you can follow to improve your quality of life.

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40 min
August 04, 2022 Small Giants
This week, Ashto and Jonesy learn how fourteen remarkable companies maintain a successful, profitable business by redefining the conventional business strategies. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham introduces alternative approaches these companies have taken to stay powerful. By rejecting the pressure to grow revenue, they focus on other fulfilling business goals, including creating a great place to work, providing excellent customer service, or contributing to their local communities. From Small Giants, we can learn how to redefine the meaning of success and understand the benefits we can reap from staying true to our core values.
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29 min
July 28, 2022 Leonardo da Vinci
This week, Jonesy and Ashto learn to define creativity from Walter Isaacson’s Leonardo da Vinci. In this critically acclaimed biography, Isaacson writes a narrative that connects Leonardo’s brilliant artistry to his passion for science. He illustrates how Leonardo developed his expertise based on skills we can improve in ourselves, including passionate curiosity, careful observation, and a playful imagination. Just like many other great innovators, Leonardo’s creativity was born from having wide-ranging passions, the ease of being a misfit, and a willingness to inquire about existing knowledge to acquire new knowledge.

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46 min
July 21, 2022 The Changing World Order
This week, Ashto and Jonesy delve into history’s most turbulent economic and political periods through the New York Times bestseller Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. In this book, the legendary investor and author of Principles Ray Dalio immerses us in his study of major empires and compares the successes and failures of all the world’s major countries throughout history. With 50 years of experience in studying global economies and markets, Dalio reveals the timeless and universal forces behind these shifts and uses them to predict our future. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order is an extremely insightful book that offers the practical principles to prepare ourselves for future monumental events.
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46 min
July 14, 2022The Four Hour Chef
This week, Jonesy and Ashto venture into Tim Ferriss’ world of rapid learning through the bestselling The 4-Hour Chef. In this book, Ferriss uses cooking methods to explain a process that we can follow to master anything–whether it’s searing a steak in the kitchen or shooting the perfect basketball shot. With tips and tricks from chess prodigies, world-renowned chefs, pro athletes, and more successful figures, The 4-Hour Chef is a helpful guide to mastering life. Ferriss takes you through the art and science of learning through 5 main points that include:
Meta-learning
The Domestic
The Wild
The Scientist
The Professional

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42 min
July 07, 2022 Tuesdays With Morrie
Whether it’s your grandparent, a teacher, or someone older and wise, you’ve probably met an influential figure who understood you when you were young and searching for answers in life. For Mitch Alborn, that person was his old college professor Morrie Schwartz. Mitch was fortunate to have a second chance of gleaning from his wisdom during Morrie’s last months of life. He would visit Morrie in his study every Tuesday, and each visit would turn into a lesson in living life.

‘Taking just makes me feel like I’m dying. Giving makes me feel like I’m living,’ Morrie responded when Mitch questioned his unwillingness to accept sympathy from other people. Tuesdays with Morrie is packed with valuable lessons including how to forgive, be compassionate towards others, and live life live as if it’s your last day. With 15 million copies sold worldwide, Morrie’s presence and lessons continue to influence people through this book.

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37 min
June 30, 2022 Atlas Of The Heart
In Atlas of the Heart, Dr Brene Brown takes us on a journey through the 87 emotions and experiences that define the meaning of being human. Drawn from extensive research over the past two decades, Atlas of the Heart provides an overview of the necessary skills and actionable framework for building meaningful connections.

The natural gift of cultivating meaningful connections with others involves having an equally deep relationship with ourselves and being able to explore without the fear of getting lost. Brown hopes that Atlas of the Heart can be the map that guides our adventurous hearts back to our truest selves when we have no idea where we are or where we’re going.

With insights that have defined what it means to be courageous with our lives, Atlas of the Heart is a must-read for anyone looking to be more emotionally fluent and connected.

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42 min
May 26, 2022 The Best Of Season 6
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1 hr 2 min
May 19, 2022 How To Change
Drawn on Milkman’s research and the work of her scientific collaborators, How to Change introduces strategic methods for identifying and overcoming obstacles that hinder change. Habits such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness often hold us back from making positive changes in our lives. Through various case studies and engaging stories, this book will teach you the following points:

  • Why timing can be everything when it comes to making a change
  • How to turn temptation and inertia into assets
  • That giving advice—even if it's about something you're struggling with—can help you achieve more

How to Change helps you diagnose the internal obstacles you face and explores solutions that may help you succeed in changing for the better. This book reveals a proven path that can take you from where you are to where you want to be.

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33 min
May 12, 2022 Surrounded By Idiots
Surrounded by Idiots shares a groundbreaking new method of understanding the people around you. Ranging from your coworkers to your spouse, this book will change how you interact with everyone

In this book, Thomas Erikson explains four key behaviour types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Reds who are dominant and commanding, Yellows who are social and optimistic, Greens who are laid back and friendly, and Blues who are analytical and detail-oriented.

The purpose of Surrounded by Idiots is to highlight that no group should be composed solely of individuals of the same type. Diversity is the best way to put a group of people together and achieve decent dynamics.

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31 min

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We’re Adam and Adam, two Aussie blokes that love reading great books. Each week we share the best bits from the best books, and interview the world’s top authors. The books we cover can help you…