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Book Freak #190: Born Standing Up
Insights into the creative process and the price of fame
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Mark Frauenfelder
Book Freak #189: So Good They Can't Ignore You
Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love
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Mark Frauenfelder
Book Freak #188: Outraged
Why We Fight About Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground by Kurt Gray
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Mark Frauenfelder
Book Freak 185: Die with Zero
An approach to personal finance that emphasize maximizing life experiences over wealth accumulation.
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Mark Frauenfelder

June 2025

Book Freak 184: Happy Money
The Science of Happier Spending
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Book Freak 183: How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
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Mark Frauenfelder
Book Freak 182: The Let Them Theory
Letting others live their lives will free you to live yours, by Mel Robbins
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Book Freak 181: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention
Johann Hari shows you how to regain your ability to concentrate
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April 2025

Book Freak 180: How to learn any language and never forget it
A science-based approach to rapid language learning through customized flashcards, spaced repetition, and deep memory techniques
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Mark Frauenfelder
Book Freak 179: Carl Sagan's guide to critical thinking
Advice from The Demon-Haunted World
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Book Freak 178: The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho's Masterpiece on Following Your Dreams
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Book Freak 177: Understanding Potentially Sentient Non-Human Beings
Insights from Jonathan Birch's "The Edge of Sentience"
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