Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2023-11-08
Books mentioned on 170. Are We Getting Lonelier? | No Stupid Questions
Mentioned: Will by Will Smith, The Principles of Psychology by William James, and What Are People For? by Wendell Berry.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Will
Will is a candid memoir by Will Smith, co-authored with Mark Manson, detailing the actor's rise to fame and the internal psychological struggles that accompanied his massive success.
Discussed“Because I don't know if you've read Will Smith's autobiography— Oh yes! Will, I read it cover to cover!”
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The Principles of Psychology
The Principles of Psychology by William James is an 1890 foundational classic in the field of psychology that explores human consciousness, habit, and emotion.
Discussed“she was thinking of a formula for self-esteem that James outlined in his book the principles of psychology he wrote self-esteem equals success divided by pretensions by which he meant the greater your success and the lower your aspirations the more self-esteem you'll end up with”
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What Are People For?
Discussed“in which she was citing Barry's 1990 collection of essays what are people for Barry wrote True Solitude is found in the wild places where one is without human obligation one's inner voices become audible one feels the attraction of one's most intimate sources in consequence one responds more clearly to other lives”
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