Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler
Stealing Fire by Steven Kotler
It’s the biggest revolution you’ve never heard of, and it’s hiding in
plain sight. Over the past decade, Silicon Valley executives like Eric
Schmidt and Elon Musk, Special Operators like the Navy SEALs
and the Green Berets, and maverick scientists like Sasha Shulgin
and Amy Cuddy have turned everything we thought we knew about
high performance upside down. Instead of grit, better habits, or
10,000 hours, these trailblazers have found a surprising short cut.
They're harnessing rare and controversial states of consciousness to
solve critical challenges and outperform the competition.