http://www.timferriss.com/  author of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body

according to Boing Boing http://boingboing.net/2012/11/30/gweek-077-tim-ferriss-author.html

“Tim is a broad-spectrum enthusiast and his sense of curiosity drives him to learn about and participate in a dizzyingly large number of activities. He’s developed a system of sorts to quickly pick up enough skills and knowledge to understand, participate in, and appreciate crafts and practices such as learning languages, game hunting, martial arts, body building, tango dancing, and startup investment. His latest book, The 4-Hour Chef“