A.J. Jacobs
Renowned as “the human guinea pig,” A.J. Jacobs has outsourced his life to India, read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to become the smartest person in the world, and lived modern life as the ultimate biblical man. Throwing himself into bizarre situations all in the name of a little curiosity and a lot of humor, Jacobs chronicles his experiences in his New York Times bestsellers The Year of Living Biblically and The Know-It-All.
Known far and wide for his clever commentary and prose, Jacobs is the editor at large at Esquire magazine. He has written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, and New York Magazine. But, it has been his unique life experiments that have greatly defined him.
Ironically, by answering the questions that few would have even envisioned would come to mind, Jacobs surprisingly has earned a fresh understanding of how the most absurd of moments can become the most incredibly profound. There is deeper knowledge to be gained about the bigger lessons in life by keeping an open mind and finding inspiration everywhere.
Clever, incredibly witty, and quirky, Jacobs will help you see the world in ways never imagined—through the eyes of a man who has walked in the shoes of Moses and consumed 33,000 pages of knowledge on the road to his own life’s journey. The experiments continue in his latest book, The Guinea Pig Diaries, a compilation of essays exploring such hilarious adventures as "My Outsourced Life" and "My Life as a Hot Woman."
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My Year of Living Biblically
Raised in a secular family, but increasingly interested in the role of religion in our world, AJ Jacobs decided to learn about the Bible firsthand. By living it. He vowed to spend a year following every single rule in the Bible from the famous ones (the Ten Commandments and Love your neighbor) to the often-ignored laws (don't shave your beard, do not wear clothes made of mixed fibers -- even stone adulterers). The result is a fascinating look at religion -- one that is both reverent and irreverent, funny but deeply serious.
Just Do It: From The Bible To Nike
Jacob discussed the art of diving in headfirst. He feels it's the key to success in life and business and proves it through his experiences, as chronicled in his book, The Year of Living Biblically.
Change Your Behavior, Change Your Mind
Jacobs' year of biblical living taught him that the most powerful way to change his mind was to change his behavior. The mind will catch up. As he says, "fake it till you make it." It's how he claims he learned to be a better person and a better businessman.
Building A Brand
The story of how Jacobs built his own brand – the Human Guinea Pig
Walking A Mile In Others' Shoes
Want to know what your customer is thinking? Live your life as the customer for a week. It's the same with understanding how your rival thinks. Jacobs stresses the importance of immersing yourself in other points of view to make yourself a better businessperson.
The Know-It-All
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