2 Pages with MBS
Michael Bungay Stanier hosts the podcast where brilliant people read the best two pages of a favourite book. Discover the best bits of the best books read by people you admire. Listen as authors, leaders, activists, academics, celebrities, and entrepreneurs dig in with MBS to explore the insights and ideas within. Whether it’s books that inspire leadership, change, self-development and growth, power, strategy, ambition, productivity, or creativity and innovation - this is hand-curated wisdom from people who know. These are the books that change minds, shape lives, and inspire great work and worthy goals.
206. The Pursuit of Joy and Contentment: Neil Pasricha [reads] “A Fraction of the Whole”
Neil Pasricha reads from A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz, a novel celebrated for its humour and philosophical musings and sharing insights on balancing ambition with contentment.
![205. De-numbing from Tech: Greg M. Epstein [reads] “Once More to the Lake”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/b843d152-e8d7-4107-a77f-fd9f81c63059.png "205. De-numbing from Tech: Greg M. Epstein [reads] “Once More to the Lake”")
205. De-numbing from Tech: Greg M. Epstein [reads] “Once More to the Lake”
Greg M. Epstein reads from E.B. White’s essay, Once More to the Lake, and Madeline Ostrander’s essay on the ethics of bringing children into a world facing climate uncertainty, reflecting on how nostalgia and future anxieties shape our understanding of legacy and purpose.
![204. Climbing a Mountain: Frankie Thorogood [reads] “Tricks of the Mind”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/2a2b5511-a6ee-4bc5-9c85-8dd91d173a79.png "204. Climbing a Mountain: Frankie Thorogood [reads] “Tricks of the Mind”")
204. Climbing a Mountain: Frankie Thorogood [reads] “Tricks of the Mind”
Frankie Thorogood reads from Derren Brown’s Tricks of the Mind, reflecting on the power of reshaping our self-image and the limitations we place on ourselves through our thoughts.
![203. Healing and Paradox: Dr. Angel Acosta [reads] “The Coming Wave”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/029e8c69-554c-4baa-97ba-9b6e5c51ab18.png "203. Healing and Paradox: Dr. Angel Acosta [reads] “The Coming Wave”")
203. Healing and Paradox: Dr. Angel Acosta [reads] “The Coming Wave”
Dr. Angel Acosta reads from Mustafa Suleyman’s "The Coming Wave," reflecting on the profound impact of advanced AI and biotechnology on society, the paradox between innovation and caution, and the pursuit of healing in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
![202. The Relationship Between Things: Jeremy Lent [reads] “Tao Te Ching”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/4d40ccd3-1a47-438c-9af1-1ff4edc7f03c.png "202. The Relationship Between Things: Jeremy Lent [reads] “Tao Te Ching”")
202. The Relationship Between Things: Jeremy Lent [reads] “Tao Te Ching”
Jeremy Lent reading from the Tao Te Ching and discussing the importance of interconnectedness, the essence of a life-affirming civilization, and finding meaning beyond the material world.
![201. Be Your Free Self: Katherine Morgan Schafler [reads] “Big Magic”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/c847e593-b849-4e2d-9db1-69b8f2eb8958.png "201. Be Your Free Self: Katherine Morgan Schafler [reads] “Big Magic”")
201. Be Your Free Self: Katherine Morgan Schafler [reads] “Big Magic”
Katherine Morgan Schafler reads from Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Big Magic” and discusses creativity, perfectionism, and trusting yourself.
![200. Awaken to Your Calling: Raj Sisodia [reads] “Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World.”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/18cad485-53f0-4ef1-ae23-1421ac82d5ad.png "200. Awaken to Your Calling: Raj Sisodia [reads] “Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World.”")
200. Awaken to Your Calling: Raj Sisodia [reads] “Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World.”
Raj Sisodia reading from Louis Fischer’s “Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World,” and discussing the principles of nonviolence and truth in leadership, the balance between profit and purpose, and the constant challenge of integrating humanity into business.
![199. How to be Hospitable: Will Guidara [reads] ‘Setting the Table.’](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/46be4274-2394-417b-98e4-9f456be7d7d1.png "199. How to be Hospitable: Will Guidara [reads] ‘Setting the Table.’")
199. How to be Hospitable: Will Guidara [reads] ‘Setting the Table.’
Will Guidara reading from Danny Meyer’s “Setting the Table,” and discussing the balance between maintaining high standards and empowering those around you, and the constant tension between hospitality and excellence.
![198. The Single Most Important Thing to Do: Kumi Naidoo [reads] “Dearest MaRiky”](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/161e402e-4ed9-49cb-a4b2-20b412952548.png "198. The Single Most Important Thing to Do: Kumi Naidoo [reads] “Dearest MaRiky”")
198. The Single Most Important Thing to Do: Kumi Naidoo [reads] “Dearest MaRiky”
Kumi Naidoo reading from “Dearest MaRiky” by Louisa Zondo.
![197. The Outsider on the Inside: Marcus Collins [reads]](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/4fb3635f-d8bc-4362-a889-44178c41924f.png "197. The Outsider on the Inside: Marcus Collins [reads]")
197. The Outsider on the Inside: Marcus Collins [reads] "Predictably Irrational."
Marcus Collins reading from Dan Ariely's "Predictably Irrational."