Book · 1890 · British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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But I think you once said that Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray is a book that you particularly like.
The best things said about it
There's this book called the picture of Dorian Gray right.
Where and when it comes up
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4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a philosophical novel that follows a young man who trades his soul for eternal youth, leading to profound moral corruption while his portrait ages in his place. On MD MEETS, Mathias Döpfner mentioned the novel to question Sam Altman about his fascination with longevity and immortality. On Timcast IRL, Marianne Williamson referenced the book while debating contemporary content-based book challenges and censorship in schools. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Balaji Srinivasan cited the story to illustrate deep cultural assumptions regarding trade-offs, gains, and losses. Although briefly tangential references also touched upon unrelated intellectual histories in other episodes, the prominent discussions of Wilde's text consistently focus on its enduring thematic exploration of vanity, the pursuit of physical perfection, and the corrupting nature of unbridled hedonism. Through these varied dialogues, the novel remains a potent cultural touchstone for examining modern anxieties surrounding youth, self-image, ethics, and the ultimate price of superficial desires.
Every mention
Balaji Srinivasan there's this book called the picture of Dorian Gray right 1
“there's this book called the picture of Dorian Gray right”
Jordan Peterson I read Daniel Dennett's book and also Jeffrey Gray's book; Gray is a real genius. 1
“I read Daniel Dennett's book and also Jeffrey Gray's book; Gray is a real genius.”
Marianne Williamson the Portrait of Dorian Gray because someone has a homosexual feeling 1
“the Portrait of Dorian Gray because someone has a homosexual feeling”
Mathias Döpfner But I think you once said that Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray is a book that you particularly like. 1
“But I think you once said that Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray is a book that you particularly like.”
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Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It's like It's like uh the portrait of Dorian Gray.”
“that would have been the ultimate illusion of control study Oscar wild Picture of Dorian Gray”
“This week, I'm going to see, though it’s supposed to be a surprise, Sarah Snook in Dorian Gray on Thursday! I read and watch movies; we went to see Monkey Man.”