The Wolf at the Door

This book by Ian Shapiro has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Edward O. Thorp. It comes up in conversations about exercise & strength, longevity & aging, relationships. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from May 2022 and the most recent from May 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “anybody who wants to get something done evolutionarily I would recommend uh reading this book”

  Edward O. Thorp · The Tim Ferriss Show · May 202401:35:44

  Said during "Brené Brown and Edward O. Thorp, The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Brene Brown and Edward O. Thorp: Two featured guests: Brene Brown, University of Houston research professor and six-time #1 NYT bestselling author (Atlas of the Heart, Dare to Lead); and Edward O. Thorp, mathematics professor, legendary blackjack player and hedge fund manager, author of Beat the Dealer and A Man for All Markets. A 10-year anniversary super-combo pairing Brene Brown on self-acceptance and armor with Edward Thorp on beating Vegas and Wall Street.

• “he has a book called the wolf at the door which fairly recent which basically explains the things that I learned in his political science course”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “anybody who wants to get something done evolutionarily is I would recommend uh reading his book”
  Edward O. Thorp · The Tim Ferriss Show · May 202201:11:13

  Said during "Legendary Trader Edward O. Thorp on Beating the Stock Market and Blackjack". The episode features Edward O. Thorp: Mathematician, author of 'Beat the Dealer' and 'Beat the Market,' inventor of card counting and the first wearable computer; hedge fund manager profitable for 29 straight years. Math professor Edward Thorp explains how he beat blackjack, roulette, and Wall Street, plus lessons on risk, longevity, and having enough.