In Poetics Aristotle's book he defines the ideal tragic hero as a man who's highly renowned and prosperous.
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Narrative theory was actually birthed in 335 BCE in his writing called Poetics, which I think is incredible at least to me that people long before us were thinking about creativity and what goes into creativity.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Dec 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Poetics by Aristotle is a foundational ancient treatise on narrative theory, dramatic art, and the critical elements of tragedy. On The Tucker Carlson Show, Geoff Shepard cited Aristotle's book to define the concept of the ideal tragic hero in relation to Richard Nixon. Meanwhile, on The Jordan Harbinger Show, the host noted that a specific story about a fraud perpetrator named Diane Kitani appeared early in the guest's book to emphasize how psychological stress impacts individuals committing fraud. Additionally, Andrew Huberman brought up Aristotle's Poetics on Huberman Lab to trace the historical origins of narrative theory and creativity training back to ancient times, expressing admiration that thinkers long before the modern era were already analyzing the mechanics of creativity. Across these diverse conversations, podcasters and their guests leveraged the enduring framework of Aristotle's text to analyze modern political drama, psychological stress under fraudulent conditions, and the deep historical roots of human creative expression, proving the text's enduring relevance across centuries of philosophical inquiry.
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Andrew Huberman Narrative theory was actually birthed in 335 BCE in his writing called Poetics, which I think is incredible… 1
“Narrative theory was actually birthed in 335 BCE in his writing called Poetics, which I think is incredible at least to me that people long before us were thinking about creativity and what goes into creativity.”
Geoff Shepard in Poetics Aristotle's book he defines the ideal tragic hero as a man who's highly renowned and prosperous 1
“in Poetics Aristotle's book he defines the ideal tragic hero as a man who's highly renowned and prosperous”
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“Now, the intentional perpetrator—look at the story of Diane Kitani. She's a story that's in chapter one or two, I can't remember which chapter, intentional perpetrators; chapter one.”
