In this episode of The Greatness Machine, AJ Jacobs joins Darius to talk about his fascinating journey exploring the Bible for his book “The Year of Living Biblically.” AJ emphasizes the importance of thorough research, collaboration, and fully immersing oneself in a belief system to truly understand it. He reflects on how cherry-picking information can lead to a skewed perspective and discusses the power of gratitude in shifting our mindset. AJ also shares insights from his “Year of Living Constitutionally” and the lessons he learned from both projects, highlighting how they transformed his thinking and approach to life.

In this episode, Darius and AJ will discuss:

• AJ reflects on exploring the Bible for his book The Year of Living Biblically
• The importance of research and collaboration in bookwriting process
• The need for immersion in understanding beliefs and systems
• The dangers of cherry-picking information to support one’s argument
• How gratitude can counteract negative bias and enhance one’s perspective on life
• The lessons AJ learned during his “Year of Living Constitutionally”
• And other topics…

Meet AJ:

AJ Jacobs is a journalist, bestselling author, and podcast host celebrated for his immersive and humorous experiments in living. His books, including The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, and Drop Dead Healthy, have spent months on The New York Times bestseller list. His latest work, The Year of Living Constitutionally, explores living by the principles of the U.S. Constitution.

AJ is also the host of The Puzzler podcast and a regular contributor to NPR, The New York Times, and Esquire, where he served as editor-at-large. He’s building the world’s largest family tree, a project that inspired a record-breaking global family reunion.

Meet Darius: 

Darius is your host of The Greatness Machine. Darius is a mad scientist, high-growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer. Darius is on a quest to create 1,000,000 Core Value Driven Organization by 2030. He is calling this “The Core Value Revolution.” Darius is an alumni of the Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program at MIT and Stagen Integral Leadership Program. Darius’s accolades include being ranked #9 Top Rated CEO in America on Glassdoor, has won numerous Stevie Awards, and has founded and grown organizations that have been ranked #40 in the Inc. 500 and were ranked #3 Best Places to Work By the San Francisco Business Time. He is all about the P’s: Passion, Pizza, Puzzles, and, especially, Pink Unicorns. His book, The Core Value Equation, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and is available at www.thecorevalueequation.com.

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