@Bdavis2475
I'm going to read this list! I wanted to add that The Power of Now helped me get over my anxiety 10 years ago and my anxiety is still down 99% to this day. It saved me
@dillwilliams8652
As a 19 year old art school student, my philosophical literature world is just beginning to open up, so I'm incredibly grateful for these recommendations. What propelled me into this realm of reading was Jenny Odell's "How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy." This book completely changed my perspective on life and the internet, and there has not been a day I haven't thought about this work once. It prompted me to reevaluate what it is I pay attention to, and what I spend my life really looking at. If you have ever considered deleting social media, this may be your catalyst. It certainly was mine.
@MarcosIchigo
Hello, Jared. I've been working with technology for 6 years and before watching your video I already think that my work is kind of useless or worse, that it leaves people addicted. The book that changed my life was Sapiens and I would really like your review about it. My English is a little rusty because Portuguese is my first language. I love your videos, a big hug!
@xkiruo
Really enjoyed this video, as usual. Just wanted to say that the flow from one book to another is seamless. You wrote a really good script!
@ClaireGreen-wd2gm
What worries me is (im 38) a lot of people cant seem to understand whats AI generated images or if its AI voice over using lile a famous celebs voice. Ive seen videos with "Sharknado" level of bad cgi and people thinking its real. On the other side I see real footage that people say isnt because they are suspicious of everything now.
@tranquil2706
Excellent introduction to these books. The one that interests me particularly is Chopra’s. Contemporary secular buddhists often use “anxiety” rather than the traditional “suffering" to denote the prime existential human condition. It makes sense, given that most people think of physical or deep emotional pain when the term suffering is used. But modern well-off people are often more likely in their daily lives to experience mental pain, and lack of peace of mind, expressed in consciousness as anxiety. But it also has a long history as a threat to well-being addressed by philosophers, from ancient stoics to modern existentialism. I’m looking forward to Chopra’s take on this.
@greyone40
You make great points about the internet. I grew up without it, and we all learned to look up things in books. That is something that should still be encouraged. As an analogy, I have worked with carpenters, and one wise fellow said that he will train with hand tools first (handsaws and hammers) before allowing to use power saws and nail guns. Similar to being disallowed calculators when learning math, it forces someone to properly learn the skills.
@AnnPorterCourtTherapist
Another great book to read to help understand "anxiety" is Paul Tillich's Courage to Be - - Listening to Jared's chapter on Anxiety - When you understand Anxiety - you will have more kindness and compassion to yourself - that Courage to Be (Paul Tillich)
@ewritable
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for directing me to Chopra's book on anxiety. I watched this video a couple of days ago and started reading the book straight after. I'm only about halfway through but I'm finding Chopra's ideas useful in my own life and also appreciate his excellent and engaging writing style - a real wordsmith. So, I just thought I'd come back to say cheers, mate :)
@Danielfaust0
Hi Jared, great video as per usual. Knowing you have a child, or were there two?, that your channel is now your sole source of income and now learning about your anxiety, I’d like to tell you to rest assured that your channel is going to continue to grow and will generate you stable income for sure (as stable as a YouTube business can be). You bring genuine value with your video. I think you have a great future ahead of you. Thank you for the work you do.
@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
Best wishes with your reading choices. I hope you get some great reads.
@jujijiju6929
Awesome suggestions. I've spent a good chunk of my pandemic lockdown reading time on the first topic - internet and what's it's doing to me. A few more books if you want to dig into it deeper. 1. Shallows by Nicholas Carr - Written way back in 2010-11, deep and detailed at how it's changing our brains and our patterns of thought. Won a bunch of awards at the time too I think. 2. Ten Reasons to Quit Social Media by Jaron Lanier - Don't be put off by the title, the author is a pioneer in VR/AR and a very keep observer of how technology is changing people. He lays out in great detail what social media and other forms on online behavior is changing us for the worse at the individual and societal level. 3. The Attention Merchants by Tim Wu - More historical, outlines how stealing our attention evolved to be the dominant business model and such a large industry and it's evolution from printing press all the way to Google and FB. 4. Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman - Older book from the 80s or 90s but so good that it reads like it could've been written last year. The author is a great writer too.
@winsie_w-m6l
One great book I read years ago that made me realize my own strength that I always thought was a weakness. "Quiet" the power of introvert in a world that can't stop talking - by Susan Cain. This book made me come to the revelation to stop trying to be something I'm not! This book gave me permission to be myself and be ok with it and even dare to see my super power of being a quiet person walking the earth.
@bruncal84
On the Reasons of Love also by Harry Frankfurt (author of On Bullshit) and Kierkegaard's Lily of the Field and Bird of the Air both great reads on what matters and anxiety, respectively.
@mariusnecula3673
One thing that I found to calm my anxiety is regular exercise, like running, swimming, or just doing push-ups whenever I feel I'm falling prey to it. I heard somewhere a quote saying that you cannot calm the mind from within the mind, it can only be calmed by the body, by doing physical activities that would change the hormonal response and regulate your mood.
@SuperSaiyanScandinavian
I too have anxiety. It's without a doubt the cross I have to bear, but I hope to find the tool to help my carry it.
@liamtaylor4955
Great selection, thank you! Thoreau - Walden, Life Without Principle Hesse - Siddhartha Watts - The Wisdom of Insecurity Catton, Jr. - Overshoot Becker - The Denial of Death Howard - Conan (I still gravitate toward solving every problem with 3 feet of cold steel.)
@xfilion
Apart from the stoic response to anxiety, try eating or chew chewing gum. Anxiety is a temporary state induced by false information fuelled by adrenaline. As anxiety takes hold, Cortisol is released. A fun fact. Put two people on one of these funfair rides that are designed to scare. One person will freak out and the other will think it is crazy fun. Both are experiencing an adrenaline rush. By eating you switch off the cortisol rush and confuse the brain. The fight/flight is switched off.
@Keilnoth
A book I recently read on the BS of the world is The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han. Changed my perspective on many things, especially social media and work.
@coverupify