Ulysses

Barry Barish: Gravitational Waves and the Most Precise Device Ever Built | Lex Fridman Podcast #213

Lex Fridman

A modernist novel by James Joyce, which Lex Fridman managed to get through with the help of 'Cliff Notes' but found ultimately challenging, leading him to appreciate simpler, darker literature.

Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A novel by James Joyce, recommended by Tyler Cowen as a book to read periodically to avoid taking rules too seriously.

Sheldon Solomon: Death and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #117

Lex Fridman

James Joyce's modernist novel, mentioned by Solomon as a difficult book that took him 40 years to read, paralleling his struggle with Heidegger's 'Being and Time'.

Civilization #57： How Modernism Ruined Everything (Re-upload AUDIO FIXED -- Thanks to Gabriel Bessa)

Predictive History

James Joyce's modernist masterpiece, lauded as one of the greatest books ever written, characterized by stream of consciousness and numerous literary allusions.

I Helped My Subscribers Fix Their Productivity

Ali Abdaal

Productivity Toolkit: How To Achieve Any Goal, Focus & Enter Flow State On Command | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A novel by James Joyce, cited as an example of literature that requires deep engagement and can profoundly change a reader's perspective.

My Favourite Mac Apps | What's on my MacBook Pro?

Ali Abdaal

A writing app that the speaker no longer uses extensively due to difficulties in linking notes and since adopting Rome Research.

My Favourite iPad Pro Apps (2020)

Ali Abdaal

A writing app exclusively for iPad and Mac, praised for providing a pleasurable long-form writing experience using markdown.

Ep. 238: The Joys Of The Reading Life

Cal Newport

A notoriously complex novel mentioned as an example of a book that might benefit from reading secondary sources first.

Debbie Millman Returns | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A novel by James Joyce from which Debbie Millman draws inspiration for her quote: 'the longest way round is the shortest way home'.

Cheryl Strayed Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A work by James Joyce containing the line 'the longest way round is the shortest way home,' which Debbie Millman finds poetic and reflective of her life philosophy.

Transformative Experiences: A Conversation with L.A. Paul (Episode #327)

Sam Harris

Referenced in the context of the story of Ulysses and the sirens, used as an analogy for controlling one's exposure to potentially transformative or corrupting influences.