Oliver Burkeman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Effortless Sleep Method: The Incredible New Cure for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems
Sasha StephensOliver Burkeman@jessesingal The title sounds like more snake oil but Sasha Stephens' book "The Effortless Sleep Method" is really good. It includes a toned-down version of the sleep-constriction approach in CBTi, which is great in principle but too brutal in practice to work for many.
Paperback, 2011
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel KahnemanOliver BurkemanIt's not too late to pick up a ticket for my online conversation with the legendary Daniel Kahneman for @guardianlive this evening, for the tenth anniversary of Thinking, Fast and Slow – do join us! https://membership.theguardian.com/event/daniel-kahneman-thinking-fast-and-slow-at-10-196402283517
Paperback, 2013
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In My Own Way: An Autobiography
Alan WattsOliver BurkemanAlan Watts, who took a highly original path through life but who was also a pretty troubled character in various ways, called his autobiography "In My Own Way". A clever title.
Paperback, 2007
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In the Swarm: Digital Prospects
Byung-Chul HanOliver Burkeman@ElectricAgora Totally. In a great book "In The Swarm" Byung-Chul Han writes that the web, far from democratizing the public sphere, basically destroys it, bc it turns out that a certain kind of distance between ppl is essential for, not antithetical to, their engaging w/ each other as citizens
Paperback, 2017
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Yoga
Emmanuel CarrèreOliver BurkemanWriting advice from Ludwig Borne, quoted by Freud, quoted by Emmanuel Carrere in his new memoir "Yoga" https://t.co/TmMbwQAkhx
Paperback, 2023
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Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
Anna FunderOliver BurkemanI don't like "if you loved x, you'll love y" reccs – books are each their own thing, and this one certainly is. But I do just want to say that if you're one of those ppl (like me) whose nonfiction tastes were shaped by Anna Funder's Stasiland, you are going to want to read this https://t.co/SaFbrGUzAx
Paperback, 2011
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Red Memory: The Afterlives of China's Cultural Revolution
Tania BraniganOliver BurkemanGreat to see @taniabranigan's excellent book Red Memory getting this op-ed coverage in the NYT https://t.co/t3fxVCZ4mk
Hardcover, 2023
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On Bullshit
Harry G. FrankfurtOliver Burkeman@philosophybites What's your definition of drivel? (I sense a Harry Frankfurt "On Bullshit" style article here)
Hardcover, 2005
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We Have Tired of Violence: A True Story of Murder, Memory, and the Fight for Justice in Indonesia
Matt EastonOliver BurkemanPublication day today for my friend @HRDWire's book WE HAVE TIRED OF VIOLENCE, published by @thenewpress – a gripping account of the midair murder of an Indonesian human rights activist and all that flowed from it. Important and well worth your attention https://thenewpress.com/books/we-have-tired-of-violence
Hardcover, 2022
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The Three Clerks. By: Anthony Trollope: Novel
Anthony TrollopeOliver BurkemanI am not sure what you call this genre of novel title – did Anthony Trollope start it? – but I love it and this is an excellent one https://t.co/YpbVumNfKg
Paperback, 2017
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