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If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
  • 4,8 (18)
  • SOCIETAT I CULTURA
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

  1. FA 3 DIES

    Grit

    In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Credé!  Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Much Ado About GritWhat Shall We Do About Grit?Grit under attackTeaching “Grit”The Problem With GritThe Limits of “Grit”Grit: The power of passion and perseveranceIs 'Grit' Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?Measurement MattersUsing Psychological Science to Help Children ThriveSelf-Control and Academic AchievementCognitive and noncognitive predictors of successShould non-cognitive skills be included in school accountability systems?Measuring Students’ Non-Cognitive Skills and the Impact of SchoolingGrit: A Short History of a Useful ConceptTeaching Kids 'Grit' is All the Rage."Grit" RevisitedCharacter Education: A Cautionary NoteWhat if the Secret to Success Is Failure?The Effects of the EITC on Child AchievementAcademic Performance And Food StampsThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1 h 19 min

  2. FA 6 DIES ·  CONTINGUT EXTRA • NOMÉS AMB SUBSCRIPCIÓ

    Catching Up With Bari & Zohran

    Peter and Michael update each other on Zohran Mamdani, who's doing normal mayor stuff in New York, and Bari Weiss, who's doing weird reactionary stuff at CBS News.

    1 h 27 min

  3. 16 D’ABR.

    CROSSOVER EVENT: Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body"

    Peter went on Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase, to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys. Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: The 4-Hour BodyDoes Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss? An Examination of the Evidence New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life! The 4-Hour Body: The Real App You Are Working On Is An App Called YourselfThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1 h 8 min

  4. 28 DE MARÇ ·  CONTINGUT EXTRA • NOMÉS AMB SUBSCRIPCIÓ

    The Worst Iran Takes

    Trump took America to war and the nation's pundits took readers to the dumbest recesses of their brains. Note: We recorded this almost two weeks ago, so if you're curious why we don't mention very much after the initial bombing, that is why!

    1 h 3 min

  5. 5 DE MARÇ

    Bullshit Jobs

    Peter and Michael discuss "Bullshit Jobs" by anarchist anthropologist David Graeber. The result: two professional podcasters debating which jobs are real and which jobs are fake. Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant37% of British workers think their jobs are meaninglessAverage Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for United StatesThe times they are not changin’: Days and hours of work in Old and New Worlds, 1870–2000‘Bullshit’ After All? Why People Consider Their Jobs Socially UselessAlienation Is Not ‘Bullshit’: An Empirical Critique of Graeber’s Theory of BS JobsMany people feel they work in pointless ‘bullshit’ jobs, research confirmsThe Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure Study: Leisure Time DeclinesUSA Consumption as percent of GDPThe Significance of Task Significance: Job Performance Effects, Relational Mechanisms, and Boundary ConditionsTask significance and meaningful work: A longitudinal studyAmericans’ job satisfaction in 2024Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1 h

  6. 23 DE FEBR. ·  CONTINGUT EXTRA • NOMÉS AMB SUBSCRIPCIÓ

    The "Epstein Is A Moral Panic" Moral Panic

    Oh, you're upset about the elite pedophile ring? Wait until you hear what people are saying about it on Bluesky.

    1 h 3 min

  7. 5 DE FEBR.

    The Millionaire Next Door

    It turns out that the key to wealth is buying the right kind of watch, marrying the right kind of wife and being the right kind of white. Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Uneasy StreetA Century of Wealth In AmericaFamily, Education, and Sources of Wealth among the Richest Americans, 1982–2012Wealth Elite MoralitiesThe insane growth of America’s millionaire classThe Extraordinary Rise In The Wealth Of Older American HouseholdsPlanning & Progress Study 2025Striking Out on Their Own: The Self-Employed in BankruptcyHow Many Households Meet The Net Worth Guidelines Of The Millionaire Next Door?Paying Tribute to Thomas Stanley and His ‘Millionaire Next Door’Pity the BillionairesWhat Rich Women WantThe deserving or undeserving rich?The Evolution of Top IncomesThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1 h 11 min

  8. 29 DE GEN. ·  CONTINGUT EXTRA • NOMÉS AMB SUBSCRIPCIÓ

    Olivia Nuzzi's "American Canto"

    Michael and Peter discuss the saga of disgraced political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, her affair with the most grotesque man on Earth, and her terrible new book.

    1 h 47 min
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

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  • Creació
    Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
  • Anys en actiu
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodis
    118
  • Qualificació
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    © 2026 If Books Could Kill
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