Why people recommend it
This Book by Kathryn Madeline Allen is a literary work. On The Daily Stoic episode Justin Gregg on Animal Intelligence and Human Stupidity, Ryan Holiday discussed the title, noting that it mirrors an exploration where either animals are portrayed as smart and humans as dumb, or vice versa, calling it a beautiful anecdote that captures the essence of the work. Later, on The Rubin Report episode How I Was Treated After I Refused to Take a Knee for BLM | Jonathan Isaac Interv, the host mentioned the volume while speaking with Jonathan Isaac, who shared that the tangible book was alive and that people were reading it and expressing how inspired and encouraged they felt by its contents. The discussion across these podcasts highlights how the publication engages readers and prompts reflections on intelligence and personal inspiration. The commentary demonstrates the distinct ways in which media figures and their guests interact with the themes and reception of the book, bringing attention to its ability to evoke emotional responses and spark meaningful intellectual conversations among its diverse audiences across different platforms.
Who recommended it
- Ryan Holiday Discussed
Ryan Holiday — 1 mention
“That strikes me as essentially the exploration of this book, where animals are smart and humans are dumb, or where humans are smart and animals are dumb. That's a beautiful anecdote; that's exactly it.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“But now I see the tangible book is alive, and people are reading it, expressing how inspired and encouraged they feel.”
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Other mentions (6: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote a chapter in this book entitled 'Don’t Take Offense.' I explained the health outcomes and benefits related to this. People don’t realize that no event is inherently offensive; because if it were, we'd all be offended by the same comment or event.”
“I can sit here with you; I feel like—and this book is a reflection of that.”
“It really took until Audrey, who you know—I wrote this book; this was not a book written by a married person; it was a book written first by a single person.”
“So there are many pages in this book that were written by me single, then having met this person, navigating my way through the early dating of all of that.”
“I have a whole chapter in this book called—there are two chapters that go together, that are two of my favorite chapters in the book.”
“That's why I chose Nietzsche for this book; that’s exactly what he talks about. If I’m not wrong, I think the Stoics said something similar: animals live in the moment and aren't weighed down by these other considerations, so in that moment, they are happier.”