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Bookworm

Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
Bookworm
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  • Bookworm

    256: Uncommon Sense by William Brody

    28/08/2026 | 1h 31 mins.
    Life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Today's author promises to help us think and live beyond the syllabus. Join Mike & Cory as they rethink what it means to be educated.
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    Typefully
    Mike's Secondary YouTube Channel
    Uncommon Sense by William Brody
    Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann
    The Great Mental Models by Shane Parrish
    Focused #263: Removing the Roadblocks, with Cat Mulvihill
    The Second Mountain by David Brooks
    How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick
    The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
    The Goal: A Business Graphic Novel
    You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
    Recommend a Book

    Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
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    255: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

    14/08/2026 | 1h 42 mins.
    Today's author promises to help us improve our money mindset by sharing several short stories that teach timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.
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    Amplify Cohort
    The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
    Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
    You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
    30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
    Uncommon Sense by William Brody
    The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
    Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    254: Inside the Box by David Epstein

    31/07/2026 | 1h 35 mins.
    Today's author argues that all of us—individuals, businesses, institutions, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to transform themselves—and the world—by embracing constraints.
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    Inside the Box by David Epstein
    Mike's Amplify Cohort
    The Growth Intensive
    The Goal by Eli Goldratt
    Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue
    Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
    Science Fictions by Stuart Ritchie
    Six Sigma
    Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter
    Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
    Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
    Dave Ramsey Debt Snowball
    Range by David Epstein
    The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
    Uncommon Sense by William Brody
    Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
    Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    253: How to Try Again by Steve Kamb

    17/07/2026 | 1h 30 mins.
    Some people wake up at 4 AM, run fifteen miles barefoot, and then meditate in an ice bath. Today's author promises to help the rest of us transform our lives by giving up more often, failing faster, and mastering the art of starting over.
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    Bookworm #252: The Book of Elon
    How to Try Again by Steve Kamb
    Nerd Fitness
    The Case for Delusional Confidence
    Museum of Failure
    The Growth Intensive
    Bookworm #219: Tiny Experiments
    Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
    Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
    Dark Souls
    Inside the Box by David Epstein
    Range by David Epstein
    The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
    Bandersnatch
    Recommend a Book
    Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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    252: The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson

    03/07/2026 | 1h 28 mins.
    Today's author promises to help us bring purpose and energy to our meaningful work. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to learn from the life of one of the Internet's most enigmatic and colorful characters.
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    Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
    The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson
    The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
    How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
    Zip2
    Tesla
    SpaceX
    Sid Meier's Civilization
    Talking to the Internet
    How to Try Again by Steve Kamb
    Inside the Box by David Epstein
    Alchemy by Rory Sutherland

    Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
    Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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About Bookworm
Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz & Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the author's lessons to their lives.
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