Mastery

This book by Robert Greene has been genuinely recommended 4 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, anxiety & stress, brain health, consciousness, focus & dopamine. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jul 2020 and the most recent from Dec 2023. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

Robert Greene, the "modern Machiavelli" debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness.

• “I first learned about Robert's work from reading the book Mastery which to my mind is a brilliant exploration and a practical tool for how to think about and pursue one's purpose”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “whenever I'm asked for book suggestions I always include Mastery in my top three recommendations”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Dec 202300:00:30

  Said during "A Process for Finding & Achieving Your Unique Purpose | Robert Greene". The episode features Robert Greene: Bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Laws of Human Nature, The Art of Seduction, and Mastery. Trained at UC Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin-Madison; writes about psychology, strategy, and human nature rooted in history. Robert Greene gives Andrew Huberman a process for finding your unique purpose, on power, seduction, love, and surviving a near-fatal stroke.

• “Robert Green Mastery is actually a book that I highly recommend. People read because it talks about mentorship and finding mentors”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “a book that I highly recommend”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Dec 202201:43:07

  Said during "How to Become Resilient, Forge Your Identity & Lead Others | Jocko Willink". The episode features Jocko Willink: Retired Navy SEAL who commanded Task Unit Bruiser in Ramadi, Iraq. Bestselling author on leadership (Extreme Ownership), host of the Jocko Podcast, and founder of multiple businesses including Echelon Front and Origin USA. Navy SEAL leader Jocko Willink and Andrew Huberman map resilience, identity, energy, and detachment onto both combat experience and neuroscience.

• “I like Robert Greene's book, "Mastery," because I've had amazing mentors and that book is all about finding mentors”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I like Robert Greene's book, "Mastery"”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Aug 202200:09:59

  Said during "LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Seattle, WA". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, known for translating neuroscience into actionable everyday tools. Andrew Huberman fields a live Seattle audience Q&A on sleep, dopamine, focus, memory, psychedelics, and his own daily protocols.

• “And Mastery by George Leonard... two books I'd love for you to speak to as having an impact on you”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “those two books really had impact”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 202001:33:38

  Said during "Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, The Path and Strategies of World-Class Mastery | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Maurice Ashley: Maurice Ashley is the first African-American International Grandmaster in chess history, a three-time national-championship coach, author, ESPN commentator, and speaker. Born in Jamaica and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn, he was inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame in 2016. Grandmaster Maurice Ashley traces his path from Brooklyn chess hustles to history-making mastery, plus lessons on focus, teaching, and lifelong reinvention.