Book · recommended on 4 episodes
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly ISBN 9780593654521
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Kevin Kelly ISBN 9780593654521
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This book by Kevin Kelly has come up 4 times on Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2022-08-11 and the most recent from 2024-07-10. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Kelly's timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting. (Goodreads)
“best-selling author of books on technology and culture including excellent advice for living the inevitable what technology wants and Vanishing Asia”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly: Derek Sivers is a former musician and circus MC who founded and sold CD Baby for $22M (donating the proceeds to charity) and authored books including 'Hell Yeah or No' and 'Useful Not True'; Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of Wired Magazine, former editor of the Whole Earth Review, and author of 'What Technology Wants,' 'Cool Tools,' and 'Vanishing Asia.'. Tim Ferriss 10-year anniversary combo: Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly on saying no, voluntary simplicity, mastery, and long-term thinking.
“our mutual friend Kevin Kelly in his book of Excellent Advice, which came out not too long ago, great book.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Matt Mullenweg: Co-founder of WordPress (runs over a third of all websites) and founder/CEO of Automattic, the open-source company behind WooCommerce, Tumblr, Day One, and the Texts messaging app. Matt Mullenweg on open-source freedom, an AI-shaped future, his first-ever sabbatical, and tools for life's darkest hours.
“He's the author of the new book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier. I have a lot to say about this book.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Kevin Kelly: Co-founder and senior maverick at Wired magazine, co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, and author of 'Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier' along with 'Out of Control', 'What Technology Wants', and 'The Inevitable'. Kevin Kelly on optimism, AI as universal personal interns, sabbaticals, raising kids through travel, and being the only.
“he sent me this little book it's called excellent advice for living seeds for contemplation these are based on his annual what i've learned lists”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek and host of The Tim Ferriss Show; angel investor (now focused on climate tech), podcaster, and self-experimenter, here doing a solo live Q&A. Tim Ferriss answers live and pre-submitted listener questions on wealth, money's limits, book recommendations, skill-building, and taking advice wisely.
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