David Pakman Show Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Just Keep Buying: Proven Ways to Save Money and Build Your Wealth
Nick Maggiulli
Nick Maggiulli is COO at Ritholtz Wealth Management, founder of Of Dollars and Data, and author of the new book "Just Keep Buying." He joins David to discuss personal finance and more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3ElpDnJ https://t.co/lEdUcGfIVG
Paperback, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Curse of Demagogues: Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump
Eli Merritt
Dr. Eli Merritt, political historian at Vanderbilt University and editor of the recently released collection of essays entitled "The Curse of Demagogues," joins David to discuss demagoguery, its toxic effect on democracy, and much more. Get the book: https://t.co/nUxmKbmjgV https://t.co/RMkO7lkLOl
Paperback, 2022
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Douglas Stone
Sheila Heen is a Harvard Law School Professor and co-author of the New York Times bestselling book “Difficult Conversations." She joins David to discuss having difficult conversations with friends, family, coworkers, and more. Get the latest book: https://amzn.to/3MPytNf https://t.co/pVMJJLxzvl
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Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Thomas Homer-Dixon (@TadHomerDixon) is the author of "Commanding Hope: The Power We Have to Renew a World in Peril." He joins David to discuss whether the US could be a right wing dictatorship by 2030. Get the book: https://t.co/g9gydRxgZT https://t.co/eY0EhSI3ft
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--And How to Think Deeply Again
Johann Hari
Johann Hari (@johannhari101) is a writer and journalist whose latest book is "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again." He joins David to discuss deteriorating attention spans and much more. Get the book: https://amzn.to/3sJ0DBF https://t.co/wKzTIDSthg
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Risk: A Very Short Introduction
Baruch Fischhoff
Baruch Fischhoff is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, where he studies how experts and non-experts think about risks. He joins David to discuss human perception and evaluation of risk, how we decide whether activities are too risky, and more. https://t.co/LByL3JSfr2
Paperback, 2011
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death
Nick Lane
Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and author of five books, including "Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death," joins David to discuss his work, consciousness, metabolism, and much more. Get the book: https://t.co/UPWmfsMiV9 https://t.co/X16gYNPVfk
Paperback, 2023
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race
Nicole Perlroth
Nicole Perlroth, award-winning cybersecurity journalist for The New York Times and author of "This is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race," joins David to discuss hacking, cybersecurity, and much more https://t.co/Z9HHpDZKrU
Paperback, 2023
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell
Tim Miller
Tim Miller (@Timodc) is a writer, political consultant, author of "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell," and host of the Snapchat show "Not My Party." He joins David to discuss his work as a Republican consultant. Get the book: https://t.co/5Nw4JjEjDV https://t.co/7y7d3ZyDU3
Hardcover, 2022
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
Mike Rinder
Mike Rinder (@MikeRinder) is a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology and the Sea Organization, and author of "A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology." Get the book: https://t.co/OLpXxw2LNz https://t.co/fGLMxaPW31
Paperback, 2024
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book