The Bear

This book by Andrew Krivak has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: David Eagleman, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about brain health, consciousness, exercise & strength, longevity & aging, productivity & performance. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from May 2023 and the most recent from Sep 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “The Bear by Andrew Krivak... is a beautiful story of a girl and her father who lived close to the land... That's a very special book.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “But it's beautiful... That's a very special book”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Sep 202401:19:22

  Said during "Tim Ferriss’s Sabbatical, Kevin Rose Tries a Medium, Fitness Tools, and More, The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Kevin Rose: Kevin Rose with Tim Ferriss. Tim Ferriss and Kevin Rose riff on podcast sabbaticals, modern dating, longevity science, mediums, and ketamine therapy on the Random Show.

• “essentially anything by Faulkner, The Bear is a great one.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “The Bear is a great one”
  David Eagleman · 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.