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Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-05-20

Ryan Holiday & Bill McRaven: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic

Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadership

5 books · With Bill McRaven · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, Black Hawk, Down by Mark Bowden, The Wisdom of the Bullfrog by Admiral William H. McRaven, and The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith. Bill McRaven discussed The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Meditations

    Aurelius Marcus · at 13:31

    Meditations is a profound collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, offering timeless insights on Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and enduring hardship.

    Discussed
    “you know you know Marcus reis's meditations I mean they're all kind of a bunch of aphorisms”
    Ryan Holiday Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 13:31
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Black Hawk, Down

    Mark Bowden · at 25:49 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “yeah who's the guy that wrote Blackhawk Down uh Mark bow”
    Ryan Holiday Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 25:49
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog

    Admiral William H. McRaven · at 1:20:15

    Discussed
    “yeah you know in the wisdom of the bullfrog when uh when I was asked to write the book The Publisher said Well we'd like you to write a book on leadership”
    Ryan Holiday Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 1:20:15
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. The Theory of Moral Sentiments

    Adam Smith · at 1:22:32

    The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith is a seminal 1759 work of moral philosophy that examines the psychological foundations of human judgment, empathy, and social order.

    Discussed
    “Adam Smith before he wrote a Wealth of Nations he wrote this philosophy book he was S taught by by a professor who's big fan of this toes and it's called a theory of moral sentiments”
    Ryan Holiday Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 1:22:32
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  5. The Wealth of Nations

    Adam Smith · at 1:22:40

    The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish thinker often regarded as the father of modern economics, exploring free markets, capitalism, and the mechanics of national wealth.

    Discussed
    “Adam Smith, before he wrote The Wealth of Nations, he wrote this philosophy book; he was taught by a professor who was a big fan of Stoics and it’s called The Theory of Moral Sentiments.”
    Bill McRaven Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 1:22:40
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing John Adams
“I mean like so there's M's John Adams which is good”
Bill McRaven Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 2:45
Passing Charlie Wilson's War
“there's lots of good books in here but then some of them are filler the book Charlie Wilson's War”
Bill McRaven Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 2:46
Plugged Sea Stories
“I mean Sea Stories is my longest one because that was a quote unquote kind of memoir”
Bill McRaven Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 3:30
Plugged The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
“in fact for wisdom of the bullfrog I thought it was too long relative to it's like twice as long as the other one”
Bill McRaven Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 3:35
Plugged Ego Is the Enemy
“I have a little aside in ego's the enemy I I I love George Marshall”
Ryan Holiday Admiral Bill McRaven On Capturing Sadam Hussein And Honorable Leadersh… 2024-05-20 Listen at 16:59
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