Stealing Fire
Stealing Fire
Steven Kotler
Aubrey Marcus
Incredibly well written, draws stories from antiquity to the present, and provides the absolute best overview of state shifting practices of any book I have ever encountered. - Aubrey Marcus
Joe Rogan
An excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance. - Joe Rogan
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Stealing Fire

Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

Steven Kotler
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Steven Kotler
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In "Stealing Fire," authors Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal illuminate the forefront of a silent revolution that is redefining the boundaries of human performance. Through a riveting journey that spans the clandestine meetings of Navy SEALs, the innovative labs of Silicon Valley giants, and the adrenaline-fueled camps of Burning Man, Kotler and Wheal unveil a common thread among these diverse groups: the pursuit of altered states of consciousness as a shortcut to achieve unprecedented levels of success and creativity. This groundbreaking exploration reveals how harnessing these states—once deemed controversial and inaccessible—can lead to extraordinary leaps in productivity and problem-solving, challenging everything we thought we knew about the potential of the human mind. "Stealing Fire" is not just a book; it's a manifesto for a new era of human capability, drawing on four years of meticulous research and interviews with mavericks in science, sports, and business. As Kotler and Wheal decipher the science and psychology behind accessing these rare states, they propose a radical reconsideration of what it means to lead a productive, satisfying life. With each page, the reader is invited into a trillion-dollar underground economy that thrives on the fringes of society, yet promises to propel us all into a future where the impossible now seems possible. This is a guidebook for the brave, a beacon for the curious, and a must-read for anyone eager to unlock the untapped potentials within.

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Released
2017
21 Feb
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Incredibly well written, draws stories from antiquity to the present, and provides the absolute best overview of state shifting practices of any book I have ever encountered. - Aubrey Marcus
An excellent book on the power of meditation and alternate states of consciousness on performance. - Joe Rogan
When free from the confines of our normal identity, we are able to look at life, and the often repetitive stories we tell about it, with fresh eyes. Come Monday morning, we may still clamber back into the monkey suits of our everyday roles—parent, spouse, employee, boss, neighbor—but, by then, we know they're just costumes with zippers.
— Steven Kotler, Stealing Fire

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