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The Year of Living Biblically
A.J. Jacobs ISBN 0743291476
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A.J. Jacobs ISBN 0743291476
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This book by A.J. Jacobs has come up 6 times on Tim Ferriss. 5 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 2022-04-22 and the most recent from 2026-04-07. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“AJ Jacobs would be a great example for people who don't know. The year of living biblically I think is an amazing amazing book.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Michelle Khare: YouTube creator and host of Challenge Accepted, where she attempts the world's toughest stunts and professions. 6M+ followers, 1B+ views, Time 100 honoree, and the first creator to petition onto the prime-time Emmy ballot. Former BuzzFeed producer, Dartmouth grad. YouTube creator Michelle Khare on building Challenge Accepted, fear-setting, cold emails, and choosing the hard path that becomes a defensible moat.
“my friend AJ Jacobs who wrote a book called the year of living biblically in which he tried to follow all the rules of the Old and New Testament”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Philip Goff: Philosopher and academic who has built his career defending panpsychism, the view that consciousness goes all the way down to the fundamental building blocks of reality. Author of Galileo's Error and Why? The Purpose of the Universe. Philosopher Philip Goff makes the case for panpsychism, explores consciousness and quantum mechanics, and shares his return to a heretical Christianity.
“A.J. is amazing. He's written a lot of great books. My favorite's probably The Year of Living Biblically, but he's written a lot of great books.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Soman Chainani: Bestselling young-adult fantasy author of The School for Good and Evil series (six books, adapted into a 2023 Netflix film) and Beasts and Beauty; former longtime tutor and self-described specialist in the teenage mind. Fantasy author Soman Chainani talks creative flow, ketamine therapy, worst-case worrying, cross-collar dating, and reinventing your career like Madonna.
“A.J. Jacobs, who's an amazing writer. He wrote The Year of Living Biblically. He's written many books that I think are very, very smart.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Morgan Housel: Partner at Collaborative Fund and author of The Psychology of Money (3M+ copies, 53 languages) and Same as Ever; two-time Best in Business Award winner and New York Times Sidney Award recipient. Morgan Housel on betting on what never changes, social debt, raising unspoiled kids, and writing for an audience of one.
“when he wrote the book The Year of Living Biblically, which is a fantastic, fantastic book.”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is Jonathan Haidt: Social psychologist at NYU's Stern School of Business; author of The Happiness Hypothesis, The Righteous Mind, and (with Greg Lukianoff) The Coddling of the American Mind; founder of Heterodox Academy. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on antifragility, moral pluralism, why universities and kids are breaking, and getting smarter, stronger, more sociable.
“he has written four narratives bestsellers including one of my favorites the year of living biblically for which he followed all of the rules of the bible”— Tim Ferriss
The guest here is A.J. Jacobs: Best-selling author, journalist, and self-described human guinea pig known for immersive books like The Year of Living Biblically and Thanks a Thousand. His latest book is The Puzzler, a deep dive into puzzles and the puzzle mindset. Author A.J. Jacobs explains how adopting a puzzle mindset, less furious, more curious, improves thinking, conflict resolution, and everyday life.
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