Book Summaries by Wise Words
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Book Summaries by Wise Words

by Jes Oliphant & Tristan Alexander

Book summaries, reviews and discussions. We aim to teach the big ideas from the most popular non-fiction books. We cover a wide-range of topics including, psychology, communication, personal development, habits and much more. Our aim is to make sure you learn more in less time. If you enjoyed our podcast make sure to check out our other content on our website: https://wisewords.blog/

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#102 Useful Not True - Book Summary | Why Truth Doesn’t Matter as Much as You Think
23:57 Apr 21, 2025
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#101 The Comfort Crisis - Book Summary | Why Discomfort is the Key to Growth
20:40 Apr 14, 2025
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#100 Better Small Talk - Book Summary - Go From Awkward to Effortless Conversations
25:25 Apr 7, 2025
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#99 Meditations for Mortals - Book Summary | Oliver Burkeman - Part 1
1:15:36 Mar 31, 2025
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#98 - The Obstacle Is the Way Book Summary | 15 Life-Changing Lessons from Stoic Wisdom
38:56 Mar 24, 2025
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#97 The Courage to Be Disliked - Concise Book Summary
30:56 Mar 14, 2025
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#96 The Motivation Myth - Concise Book Summary
27:17 Mar 7, 2025
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#95 Master the Art of Reframing: 5 Steps to Change Any Situation
21:21 Mar 5, 2025
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#94 The Let Them Theory - Concise Book Summary
12:16 Mar 1, 2025
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#93 The Road to Character - Concise Book Summary
22:50 Feb 24, 2025
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#92 Four Thousand Weeks - Book Summary
58:45 Feb 19, 2025
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#91 Why Leaders Lie - Concise Book Summary
8:24 Jan 3, 2025
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#90 Revolt of the Public Book Summary
59:53 Dec 23, 2024
14
#89 How to Decide - Concise Book Summary
28:04 Dec 17, 2024
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#88 Nonviolent Communication - Concise Book Summary
25:13 Dec 11, 2024
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#87 The Death of Expertise - Concise Book Summary
19:41 Dec 5, 2024
17
#86 The Six Pillars of Self Esteem - Concise Book Summary
19:10 Dec 3, 2024
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#85 Age of Propaganda - Concise Book Summary
38:33 Dec 2, 2024
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#84 How Westminster Works and Why It Doesn’t - Book Summary
2:33:25 Nov 14, 2024
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#83 Magic Words - Book Summary
53:23 Oct 21, 2024
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#82 Exactly What to Say - Book Summary
58:31 Oct 13, 2024
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#81 The Charisma Myth - Book Summary
1:25:11 Sep 24, 2024
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#80 Never Split the Difference - Book Summary
1:04:50 Sep 16, 2024
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#79 Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy - Book Summary
1:16:38 Aug 21, 2024
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#78 Say It Solve It - Book Summary
1:15:58 Aug 14, 2024
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#77 Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Part 2 - Book Summary
53:42 Aug 7, 2024
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#76 Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Part 1 - Book Summary
1:03:20 Jul 31, 2024
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#75 How to Have Impossible Conversations Part II - Book Summary
2:07:12 Jun 28, 2024
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#74 How to Have Impossible Conversations Part I - Book Summary
1:49:07 Jun 21, 2024
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#73 Storyworthy - Book Summary
1:26:03 Jun 14, 2024
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#71 Win Every Argument Part II - Book Summary
1:27:54 Jun 5, 2024
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#72 Better Small Talk - Book Summary
1:36:04 Jun 5, 2024
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#70 Win Every Argument Part I - Book Summary
1:14:45 May 13, 2024
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#69 Think Faster, Talk Smarter Part II - Book Summary
1:01:28 Apr 29, 2024
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#68 Think Faster, Talk Smarter Part I - Book Summary
1:36:41 Mar 22, 2024
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#67 How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere - Book Summary
1:12:10 Mar 15, 2024
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#65 The Art of Explanation Part I - Book Summary
1:30:31 Mar 11, 2024
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#66 The Art of Explanation Part II - Book Summary
47:11 Mar 11, 2024
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#64 New Years Special - Our Favourite Books of 2023
1:13:47 Jan 14, 2024
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#63 Seeing Like a State - Book Summary
2:11:59 Dec 8, 2023
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#62 Why Leaders Lie - Book Summary
2:08:27 Nov 3, 2023
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#61 Corruptible Part II - Book Summary
1:20:16 Oct 27, 2023
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#60 Corruptible Part I - Book Summary
1:47:42 Oct 27, 2023
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#59 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part III - Book Summary
1:43:24 Oct 2, 2023
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#58 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part II - Book Summary
1:49:01 Oct 2, 2023
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#57 The Psychology of Totalitarianism Part I - Book Summary
1:42:27 Oct 1, 2023
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#56 Functional Training and Beyond - Book Summary
2:42:19 Sep 26, 2023
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#55 Metabolical Part III - Book Summary
1:53:10 Aug 22, 2023
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#54 Metabolical Part II - Book Summary
2:11:19 Jun 29, 2023
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#53 Metabolical Part I - Book Summary
1:38:46 Jun 7, 2023
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