The Baron in the Trees

This book by Italo Calvino has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, brain health, consciousness, depression & mood, exercise & strength. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Apr 2020 and the most recent from May 2023. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “I'll add one more to the list for people who are looking for something very strange and it's also very short, but I think it's The Baron in the Trees”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “I'll add one more to the list for people who are looking for something very strange”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · May 202301:04:02

  Said during "Exploring Consciousness, Sensory Augmentation, The Lazy Susan Method of Productivity, and More". The episode features David Eagleman: Neuroscientist, Stanford professor, New York Times bestselling author (Sum, Incognito, Livewired), TED speaker, and founder of the neurotech company Neosensory. Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains sensory augmentation, why we dream, consciousness, memory, and his Lazy Susan method for managing many projects.

• “the Baron and the trees by Italo Calvino which is an incredible book”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “an incredible book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 202000:45:34

  Said during "The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!". The episode features Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose is a serial entrepreneur, investor at True Ventures, and Tim Ferriss's longtime friend and co-host of The Random Show. He joins Tim for this live, boozy quarantine-edition conversation. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose drink wine and riff on quarantine life, books, investing, anxiety, and binge-watching during early COVID-19.