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Book · 1991 · Fiction

Lila

by Robert Pirsig · Brought up by 3 people on 2 podcasts

Lila by Robert Pirsig has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Breedlove (1 episode), Josh Waitzkin (1 episode) and Peter Wang (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (2 episodes) and Huberman Lab (1 episode).

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He actually and it's a beautiful book book I highly recommend it he essentially is refuting causality itself.
Robert Breedlove · Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 2021 Listen at 53:06

Questions about Lila by Robert Pirsig

Who recommends Lila by Robert Pirsig on podcasts?

Robert Breedlove (1 episode) has recommended Lila by Robert Pirsig on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (1 person recommended it).

Which podcasts mention Lila the most?

Lex Fridman Podcast (2 episodes) and Huberman Lab (1 episode).

Is Lila recommended, or only discussed?

Lila by Robert Pirsig was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2025-01-27.

What do people say about Lila?

Robert Breedlove on Lex Fridman Podcast (2021-04-17): "He actually and it's a beautiful book book I highly recommend it he essentially is refuting causality itself."

When was Lila last mentioned on a podcast?

Lila by Robert Pirsig was last discussed on Huberman Lab by Josh Waitzkin on 2025-01-27.

The best things said about it

3 of 6 · every mention
Recommended
Value is fundamental.
Robert Breedlove Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 2021
Discussed
Dynamic quality versus static quality.
Josh Waitzkin Huberman Lab · Jan 2025
Discussed
He basically says he was wrong about his first book.
Robert Breedlove Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 2021

Why people recommend it

Lila is a philosophical novel written by Robert Pirsig that explores the concepts of dynamic quality versus static quality and a metaphysics centered on value. Robert Breedlove recommended Robert M. Pirsig's Lila on the Lex Fridman Podcast, describing it as a beautiful work and noting that the author essentially refutes causality itself. Breedlove included the book in a reading triplet, emphasizing its core argument that value is fundamental. Additionally, Breedlove discussed the title to explain a metaphysics focused on quality, pointing out that twenty years after publishing Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Pirsig wrote this lesser-known follow-up where he re-evaluated some of his earlier ideas. Josh Waitzkin referenced the work on the Huberman Lab while discussing dynamic quality versus static quality in the context of learning and living life. Peter Wang also mentioned Lila on the Lex Fridman Podcast, identifying it as the sequel to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and elaborating on the detailed exploration of human existence and the layers of reality found within its pages. The book continues to draw praise from thinkers interested in the deeper philosophical underpinnings of human consciousness, cultural structures, and the nature of quality in everyday life, making it a recurring touchstone in discussions on advanced philosophy and foundational worldviews.

Every mention

6 quotes from 3 episodes
Robert Breedlove he actually and it's a beautiful book book I highly recommend it he essentially is refuting causality itself 1
Discussed
“but this dovetailed nicely with another book called Leela um the the author is Robert perig so he wrote Zen In The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance which is a very popular book book 20 years later he wrote Leela which no one's heard of which is crazy and he basically says he was wrong about his first book and he”
Recommended
“he actually and it's a beautiful book book I highly recommend it he essentially is refuting causality itself”
Recommended
“um and then the last one would be I think I mentioned this at the beginning was that book Leela by Robert pers where he's you know making the case that value is fundamental”
Josh Waitzkin then you could think about Robert PK's work and and there Motorcycle Maintenance and lla around Dynamic qua… 1
Discussed
“then you could think about Robert PK's work and and there Motorcycle Maintenance and lla around Dynamic quality versus static quality”
Peter Wang and in his um follow-on book uh has a sequel to it called lila 1
Discussed
“and in his um follow-on book uh has a sequel to it called lila”
Discussed
“and in his um follow-on book uh has a sequel to it called lila he goes into this in a little more detail”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Josh Waitzkin, johnnyscars / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).