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Sep 2020
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#459: Books I've Loved — Alain de Botton

Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig
About this episode
Welcome to another episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, where it is my job to sit down with world-class performers of all different types—from startup founders and investors to chess champions to Olympic athletes. This episode, however, is an experiment and part of a shorter series I’m doing called “Books I’ve Loved.” I’ve invited some amazing past guests, close ... Show More
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