Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-10-23
Books mentioned on Adam Kinzinger on Standing Up For The Truth
Adam Kinzinger was 1 of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump back in 2021 following the January 6th attack on the U.S.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Invisible Man
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison is a monumental American classic that explores the profound themes of identity, race, alienation, and the search for individuality through the eyes of an unnamed Black narrator in mid-century America.
Recommended“have you read Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison it's this beautiful book about this guy coming of Ages of sort of a black man in America in the 50s”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor during his reign.
Discussed“great passage in meditations where Mark serus goes like um actually the the unmanly thing is losing your temper”
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Lincoln's Melancholy
Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk is a biographical examination of Abraham Lincoln's lifelong struggle with severe depression and how his emotional trials shaped his leadership.
Recommended“there's a book I'll give you in the bookst called Lincoln's Melancholy and it's about he basically has crippling to ression his whole life”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Return
“And for me, like honestly, just being in the car, yes, and I'm listening to Dana Milbank's new book about the dysfunctional 2022 class. Yes, which is just cathartic because I'm like, yeah, well, you guys enjoy that, right?”