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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
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As soon as I heard the episode, I went out and downloaded the book on my Kindle and just devoured it.
What they say about it
- Enjoyed reading the book“really enjoyed it”3
The best things said about it
I think I read the book and I really enjoyed it.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 2024 I love the book. I found it very interesting.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Aug 2022 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston is an illuminating exploration of the history, creation, and cultural impact of the book as a physical object. On ChooseFI, the host Josue mentioned that upon hearing a previous episode, he immediately downloaded the book on his Kindle and devoured it voraciously. Megyn Kelly discussed the book on The Megyn Kelly Show, noting that she read and enjoyed it while reflecting on themes of personal growth and introspection. Similarly, on Modern Wisdom, Chris Williamson highlighted a poignant passage about self-compassion as one of his favorites in the text. Ryan Holiday referenced the creative process of writing a book on The Daily Stoic, emphasizing the clarity that comes once a manuscript is complete. In another episode of The Daily Stoic, Eric Holder brought up a book to explain how the Obama coalition served as a glimpse into the future of America, which ultimately sparked widespread fear and political backlash. Finally, Ryan Holiday expressed his genuine admiration for the book during a conversation on animal intelligence and human stupidity, describing it as an absolute pleasure to read. Throughout these diverse podcast appearances, speakers and hosts underscored the captivating nature of literature, the depths of human introspection, the creative publishing process, and the profound historical changes that define contemporary society, making this comprehensive cultural study an engaging point of reference across multiple intellectual domains.
Every mention
Ryan Holiday It's a pleasure to talk; I love the book. I found it very interesting. 2
“Then when it's done and there are no more creative decisions to be made, and the book is written, you may not have the final final version of it, but you know exactly what the book is. You've said what you want to say, and you feel good about it; that would be the first time to think about, okay,”
“It's a pleasure to talk; I love the book. I found it very interesting.”
Chris Williamson All in all, one of my favorite passages in the book contains a line about self-compassion. 1
“All in all, one of my favorite passages in the book contains a line about self-compassion.”
Eric Holder The Obama coalition is really kind of the future of America, which is why he was so feared, and why we say… 1
“The Obama coalition is really kind of the future of America, which is why he was so feared, and why we say in the book, there was that backlash.”
Megyn Kelly You know, I think I read the book and I really enjoyed it, and I think what makes you special is your extre… 1
“You know, I think I read the book and I really enjoyed it, and I think what makes you special is your extreme ability to be introspective, reflective about your life, to keep challenging yourself, to keep changing, keep growing, and you're very, very honest about what you perceive as your own shortcomings.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“As soon as I heard the episode, I went out and downloaded the book on my Kindle and just devoured it.”
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Other mentions (11: passing, ad reads, own books)
“My sister and I talk about this in the book; it’s just not rational when it comes to chronic conditions.”
“My sister and I talk about this in the book; it’s just not rational when it comes to chronic conditions and the long-term sicknesses destroying this country.”
“You, in the book you write about your background.”
“That's why I wrote a chapter in the book called 'Never Satisfied.'”
“No, no, when I saw it in the book, I was like, wait, I don't know why I thought you were like an East Coast person or something.”
“That's when you can start thinking; we call that the crafting phase in the book. The first stage is the seed phase where we're gathering ideas; the second phase is the experimentation phase where we're watering those seeds, seeing what they want to be on their own.”
“But one of the things that I've learned from the book in working on the book is that that last phase, the editing and getting ready to share it, you can do that on a schedule. Whereas you can't really collect the seeds on a schedule, you can't really do the experimentation on a schedule.”
“But I argue in the book that we’re also terrible at feeling the consequences of long-term schemes. Our brains are still designed for making decisions in the here and now, just like animals.”
“In the book, I argue this isn't necessarily true with what we know from animal cognition, as they do have a bit of future planning. But for the most part, yes, that is true—we can think about our own deaths.”
“I’m not sure; in the book, I make an advanced calculation. Thinking about your death and planning these legacy projects, like writing a book to be remembered for, guides our actions, which is great.”
“There's one story in the book where I'm getting recruited to go to college to play ball.”