Book · 2009 · Philosophy
A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
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Bill Irvin this philosophy Professor um who wrote a great book the guide to the good life um has attract has a series on waking up that is really great.
Sam Harris · Modern Wisdom · Jul 2023 Listen at 1:49:30 The best things said about it
And then I actually went back to the stoics because I know I needed hardcore people who are going to help me with this and I read a book by this current practicing stoic Bill Irvine.
I read I think William Irvine, that book, that was like the first book that I read and it was really about just intense the good life? The guy to the good life...
Maria Semple The Daily Stoic · Apr 2026 And, and then finally in 2010, I read A Guide to the Good Life... William Irvine, I think.
Derek Sivers The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2023 Where and when it comes up
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A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine is a modern exploration of ancient Stoic philosophy that offers practical strategies for achieving tranquility, managing emotional turmoil, and living a meaningful existence. Sam Harris recommended the book on Modern Wisdom, praising the philosophy professor's work and noting his related audio series on mindfulness. Dr. Laurie Santos mentioned reading the volume on No Stupid Questions when seeking rigorous coping mechanisms after breaking her kneecap. Maria Semple discussed the text on The Daily Stoic, recalling it as the first book she encountered on Stoicism that introduced her to the pursuit of the good life. Derek Sivers also discussed the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, noting that reading it in 2010 validated the philosophical outlook he had independently developed since his youth. Across these various podcast episodes, guests and hosts repeatedly turned to Irvine's accessible interpretation of Stoic principles to find mental resilience, emotional balance, and practical guidance for everyday decision-making in a chaotic and unpredictable modern world.
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Dr. Laurie Santos and then I actually went back to the stoics because I know I needed hardcore people who are going to help m… 1
“and then I actually went back to the stoics because I know I needed hardcore people who are going to help me with this and I read a book by this current practicing stoic Bill Irvine”
Sam Harris Bill Irvin this philosophy Professor um who wrote a great book the guide to the good life um has attract ha… 1
“Bill Irvin this philosophy Professor um who wrote a great book the guide to the good life um has attract has a series on waking up that is really great”
Derek Sivers And, and then finally in 2010, I read A Guide to the Good Life... William Irvine, I think. 1
“And, and then finally in 2010, I read A Guide to the Good Life... William Irvine, I think.”
Lori Santos and I read a book by this current practicing stoic Bill herbine 1
“and I read a book by this current practicing stoic Bill herbine”
Maria Semple I read I think William Irvine, that book, that was like the first book that I read and it was really about… 1
“I read I think William Irvine, that book, that was like the first book that I read and it was really about just intense the good life? The guy to the good life...”
