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On today's show, how and why this man decided to dedicate years of his life to what some would call absurd living experiments that included:

Reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world
Spending a year following the hundreds of rules in the Bible, as literally as possible
And trying to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee

Of course, for today's guest, A.J. Jacobs, this is just a regular day in the office and the fact he's written four New York Times bestsellers which chronicle these and other adventures speaks to the odd ways he's lived, then written about, and ultimately learned from.

In this episode Mark Drager and A.J. Jacobs break down:

The greatest lessons learned from taking on these challenges
How A.J. develops creative ideas
The writing process
And why the heck is A.J. reading old newspapers like some kind of recluse


More About A.J. Jacobs

A.J. is best known as an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.

Jacobs grew up in New York City. His father is a lawyer who holds the world record for the most footnotes in a law review article (4,812). His wife works for a highbrow scavenger hunt called Watson Adventures.

Along with authoring his books, Jacobs is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine.

His books include:

The Know-It-All: One Man’s Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World (Simon & Schuster, 2004). The memoir chronicles the 18 months Jacobs spent reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to learn everything in the world.

The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007) tells of his attempt to follow the hundreds of rules in the Good Book.

My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself (2010). The book contains experiments featuring George Washington’s rules of life, marital harmony, marital disharmony, multitasking and nudity – not in that order.

Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection (2012) tells of his quest to be as healthy as humanly possible for which he revamped his diet, exercise regimen, sleep schedule, sex life, posture and more.

Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey (2018) is based on an idea that’s deceptively simple: deciding to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee.

The Puzzler: One Man's Quest To Solve The Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, From Crosswords To Jigsaws To The Meaning Of Life (2022) set out to determine what makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying.

Check out all of his books here → https://ajjacobs.com/books/

He’s on Twitter →   / ajjacobs  

And also on IG →   / ajjacobsinc