It's no question how important it is to read. But if you're like anything like us, you'll find the most obscure excuses that mean you can get on with something more "important". 

"It's just one more episode"

"But I really should get this work done"

And many more!

Our guest today talks to us about the importance of reading, as well as how we can use books as a tool to better understand people from different backgrounds to our own, and the perspectives they hold. We focus on questions such as:

- What does it mean to be a good person?

- How can the meaning of books get lost in translation?

- How does our culture impact the way we see the world?

Ed is the podcast host of A Need to Read and recently moved from the UK to Bali to continue recording his podcast and training in martial arts. Throughout his experience, he has amassed a significant online following of avid readers and is personally responsible for vastly increasing his followers' personal libraries.

As always, we hope you enjoy and if you have any questions or want to appear on the podcast, send us an email at [email protected] . We'd love to hear from you!

You can also find out more about our mission and our team by checking out our website at www.contextculture.uk - we also have a wealth of free to access resources that will help kickstart your cross-cultural education journey.

Finally, please like this episode, follow our stream and rate our podcast so we can keep making content with brilliant guests like the ones you've already heard from. Thank you!

----more----Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Analects - Confucius
• Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
• The Tao of Pooh - Benjamin Hoff
• How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
• Chasing the scream - Johann Hari
• Turtles all the way down - John Green
• Utopia for Realists - Rutger Bregman

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