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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A Mind for Numbers - Book Summary 05.12.2023 26:44

"How to Excel at Math and Science (Even if You Flunked Algebra)" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Barbara Oakley Category: Science

Altered Traits - Book Summary 05.12.2023 23:08

"Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

The Art of Statistics - Book Summary 05.12.2023 26:30

"Learning from Data" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: David Spiegelhalter Category: Science

The Third Chimpanzee - Book Summary 05.12.2023 28:21

"The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jared Diamond Category: History

Quantum Supremacy - Book Summary 05.12.2023 21:16

"How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Michio Kaku Category: History

Remember - Book Summary 05.12.2023 31:51

"The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Lisa Genova Category: Psychology

Rewire Your Ocd Brain - Book Summary 05.12.2023 19:27

"Powerful Neuroscience-Based Skills to Break Free from Obsessive Thoughts and Fears" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Catherine M. Pittman, William H. Youngs Category: Health & Nutrition

The Secret World of Weather - Book Summary 05.12.2023 24:41

"How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Tristan Gooley Category: Nature & the Environment

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Book Summary 04.12.2023 22:12

"A guide to using ancient practices to improve your quality of life and achieve your goals" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Robin Sharma Category: Religion & Spirituality

The Disordered Mind - Book Summary 04.12.2023 30:26

"What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Eric R. Kandel Category: Psychology

Until the End of Time - Book Summary 04.12.2023 40:52

"Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Brian Greene Category: Science

I Contain Multitudes - Book Summary 04.12.2023 24:19

"The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ed Yong Category: Health & Nutrition

A Thousand Brains - Book Summary 04.12.2023 19:52

"A New Theory of Intelligence" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Jeff Hawkins Category: Science

Skin in the Game - Book Summary 04.12.2023 22:49

"Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb Category: Science

The Language Instinct - Book Summary 04.12.2023 31:29

"How the Mind Creates Language" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Steven Pinker Category: Science

The Age of Empathy - Book Summary 04.12.2023 19:10

"Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Frans de Waal Category: Science

Phantoms in the Brain - Book Summary 04.12.2023 26:24

"Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: V. S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee Category: Psychology

The Brain that Changes Itself - Book Summary 04.12.2023 39:21

"Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Norman Doidge Category: Psychology

The Communist Manifesto - Book Summary 03.12.2023 20:05

"Workers of the world unite!" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Category: Philosophy

How to Create a Mind - Book Summary 03.12.2023 25:28

"The Secret of Human Thought Revealed" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ray Kurzweil Category: Science

The Great Influenza - Book Summary 03.12.2023 33:20

"The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History" Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: John M. Barry Category: History

On the Origin of Time - Book Summary 03.12.2023 22:53

"Stephen Hawking's Final Theory" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Thomas Hertog Category: Education

Suggestible You - Book Summary 03.12.2023 25:41

"The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Erik Vance Category: Health & Nutrition

The Science of Kissing - Book Summary 03.12.2023 19:41

"What Our Lips Are Telling Us" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Sheril Kirshenbaum Category: Science

Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels - Book Summary 03.12.2023 29:36

"How Human Values Evolve" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Ian Morris Category: History