AJ Jacobs Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

AJ Jacobs

A brilliant book that argues Americans have a flawed view of rights...We should have more, and weaker, rights. Society functions best when we weigh multiple rights against one another.

AJ Jacobs

Hey fellow word nerds! Biden went chiasmus on our asses! “We will lead, not by the example of our power, but by the power of our example.” Love it. A favorite device of JFK, CSNY and Band-Aids. "I am stuck on Band-Aids cuz Band-Aids stuck on me."

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AJ Jacobs

Franklin's autobiography doubles as one of America's first self-help books. It should be required reading for this alone: Franklin advises never to use the words "certainly" or "undoubtedly" when giving opinions, instead using phrases such as "If I am not mistaken.

AJ Jacobs

I’ve been watching a lot of Netflix shows about depraved scientists turning kids into monsters and such. Reminder to myself: there are plenty of non-depraved scientists, such as these two great people: @sbkaufman and @Jordynfeingold. Congrats on your new book Choose Growth! https://t.co/e364bCvZec

AJ Jacobs

Congrats to Michael Bungay Stanier (@mbs_works) on his lovely advice book, which I blurbed. I stand by every adjective and adverb in the blurb, especially “inspiring” but also “concrete.” #HowToBegin https://geni.us/TRAu

AJ Jacobs

Lepore, one of my favorite writers and historians, rejects both xenophobic nationalism and an overemphasis on identity politics, both of which she sees as threats to America.

AJ Jacobs

I’m speaking with the great @BorowitzReport tonight about puzzles, humor, his upcoming book “Profiles in Ignorance,” and the importance of Ted Cruz as a punchline. Please join if you want, no pressure. Free and virtual! It’s at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT. https://www.rjjulia.com/event/virtual-aj-jacobs-puzzler-conversation-andy-borowitz-profiles-ignorance?fbclid=IwAR3kQsnavVHfkjKO83XVCs3AjYQ99hmt0GnlEstWNdfZKmiQr3L_NotR7xo