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If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
If Books Could Kill
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  • The Let Them Theory
    Peter and Michael discuss The Let Them Theory, a self-help guide to seeking bliss through unmitigated complacency.Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:How to stop screwing yourself overMel Robbins and PlagiarismLet her? Army wife claims Mel Robbins stole her idea for blockbuster self-help book Mel Robbins’s “Let Them” theory: really that simple?Breathing Practices for Stress and Anxiety Reduction: Conceptual Framework of Implementation Guidelines Based on a Systematic Review of the Published Literature Polarization in AmericaThe 5 Resets Impact of health warning labels on selection and consumption of food and alcohol products: systematic review with meta-analysisThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
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  • Josh Hawley's "Manhood" [TEASER]
    To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
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  • Steve Harvey's "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man"
    Are you a single lady struggling to find love with a man? Don't fret! A twice-divorced game show host who thinks conversation is for women is here to help.Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
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  • Of Boys And Men
    Who's to blame for the crisis of American masculinity? On the right, politicians tell men that they being oppressed by feminists and must reassert their manhood by supporting an authoritarian regime. And on the left, users of social media are often very irritating to people who write airport books.  Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Conscientiousness as a Predictor of the Gender Gap in Academic AchievementGender Differences in Scholastic Achievement: A Meta-AnalysisEarly Childhood Behavior Problems and the Gender Gap in Educational Attainment in the United StatesWhere The Boys Aren’tThe gender achievement gap in grades and standardised testsThe State of Gender Equality for U.S. AdolescentsHighlights of women’s earnings in 2023The gender gap in educational outcomes in NorwaySocial Influences And The Gender Gap In Disruptive BehaviorFamily Disadvantage and the Gender GapWhat might interrupt men's suicide?As Women Take Over a Male-Dominated Field, the Pay DropsThe Cost of CaringIs Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?Age of Entry to Kindergarten and Children’s Academic AchievementThe Effect of Age at School Entry on Reading Achievement Scores Beyond the Pros and Cons of RedshirtingSelf- Control and the Developing BrainImportance of Sex Differences in Impulse Control and AddictionsIt is a myth that boys lag behind in brain developmentThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
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  • You Are A Badass
    Peter and Michael dissect Jen Sincero's "You are a Badass," a book that answers the question: What if "The Secret" was written in the painful, try-hard style of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"? Featuring a surprise digression about Sincero's other, even worse books.Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Savy Writes BooksThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds
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