On the Move

This book by Oliver Sacks has been genuinely recommended 3 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman. It comes up in conversations about addiction & recovery, anxiety & stress, brain health, consciousness, exercise & strength. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Apr 2022 and the most recent from Mar 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

When Oliver Sacks was twelve, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote: "Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far." With unbridled honesty and humor, he now shows us the restless energy that drives both his physical and his cerebral passions.

• “I highly recommend reading uh Oliver Sax's book on the Move um he was an obviously neurologist and writer”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I highly recommend reading”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Mar 202502:01:04

  Said during "How to Achieve Inner Peace & Healing | Dr. Richard Schwartz". The episode features Dr. Richard Schwartz: Founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, a peer-reviewed model that treats the mind as a system of distinct 'parts' (managers, firefighters, exiles) led by a core Self. He developed it 40+ years ago after his family-therapy work with bulimic patients. The founder of Internal Family Systems therapy guides Huberman, then the listener, through a live session on healing the inner 'parts' that drive anxiety and conflict.

• “Oliver Sack's autobiography, "On the Move," had a profound impact on me. You know, people hated him?”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “had a profound impact on me”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Aug 202200:08:55

  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.

• “he has a great biography called on the Move there's a wonderful documentary that just came out about him”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “he has a great biography called on the Move”
  Andrew Huberman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 202201:14:29

  Said during "Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and Friendship | Lex Fridman Podcast #277". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Stanford neuroscientist and host of the Huberman Lab podcast, known for translating brain and body science into practical health protocols. This is his third appearance on Lex Fridman's podcast and a close personal friend of the host. Huberman and Fridman roam from food, friendship and Rick Rubin to focus, stress, sauna science, sex, and how to ready your brain for hard work.