20 Minute Books

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Every Tuesday, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge lan...

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The Joy of Missing Out - Book Summary 14.03.2024 32:22

"Live More by Doing Less" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Tanya Dalton Category: Personal Development

Acting with Power - Book Summary 14.03.2024 30:18

"Why We Are More Powerful Than We Believe" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Deborah Gruenfeld Category: Career & Success

Life Is Hard - Book Summary 13.03.2024 19:13

"How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Kieran Setiya Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The 100-Year Life - Book Summary 13.03.2024 29:22

"Living and Working in an Age of Longevity" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott Category: Health & Nutrition

The Myths of Happiness - Book Summary 13.03.2024 31:36

"What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sonja Lyubomirsky Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

One Decision - Book Summary 13.03.2024 24:18

"The First Step to a Better Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Mike Bayer Category: Personal Development

Truth - Book Summary 13.03.2024 30:44

"How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Hector MacDonald Category: Philosophy

How to Be a Stoic - Book Summary 12.03.2024 30:32

"Ancient Wisdom For Modern Living" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Massimo Pigliucci Category: Philosophy

How to Decide - Book Summary 12.03.2024 35:16

"Simple Tools for Making Better Choices" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Annie Duke Category: Personal Development

Numbers Rule Your World - Book Summary 12.03.2024 21:37

"The Hidden Influence of Probability and Statistics on Everything You Do" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Kaiser Fung Category: Economics

The Better Brain - Book Summary 12.03.2024 28:52

"Overcome Anxiety, Combat Depression, and Reduce ADHD and Stress with Nutrition" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bonnie J. Kaplan and Julia J. Rucklidge Category: History

The China Study - Book Summary 12.03.2024 21:54

"The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell Category: Health & Nutrition

Good Arguments - Book Summary 11.03.2024 27:11

"How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bo Seo Category: Biography & Memoir

donothing - Book Summary 11.03.2024 28:23

"The most rewarding leadership challenge you'll ever take" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Rob Dubé Category: Management & Leadership

The Rift - Book Summary 11.03.2024 27:04

"A New Africa Breaks Free" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Alex Perry Category: Economics

The End of Poverty - Book Summary 11.03.2024 34:48

"Economic Possibilities for Our Time" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jeffrey Sachs Category: Economics

You Are Not Your Brain - Book Summary 11.03.2024 24:53

"The Four-Step Solution for Changing Bad Habits, Ending Unhealthy Thinking, and Taking Control of Your Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Rebecca Gladding Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The Confidence Game - Book Summary 10.03.2024 23:50

"Why We Fall For It . . . Every Time" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Maria Konnikova Category: Psychology

Digital Gold - Book Summary 10.03.2024 21:36

"The Untold Story of Bitcoin" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nathaniel Popper Category: Economics

Cork Dork - Book Summary 10.03.2024 29:22

"A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Bianca Bosker Category: Biography & Memoir

Dusk, Night, Dawn - Book Summary 10.03.2024 21:02

"On Revival and Courage" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Anne Lamott Category: Motivation & Inspiration

To Have Or To Be? - Book Summary 10.03.2024 28:19

"A classic about the psyche and socioeconomic change" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Erich Fromm Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The Year of Living Danishly - Book Summary 09.03.2024 24:55

"Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Helen Russell Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The Laws of Wealth - Book Summary 09.03.2024 27:22

"Psychology and the secret to investing success" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Daniel Crosby Category: Money & Investments

The Future Is History - Book Summary 09.03.2024 43:02

"How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Masha Gessen Category: History