Episode · On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 2026-05-25
Books mentioned on Alex O'Connor: Why You Feel Stuck in Life (#1 Question to Ask Yourself NOW)
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins's 'The God Delusion' is a prominent work of popular science and non-fiction that critically examines religion, the concept of a creator, and the irrationality of belief in God.
Discussed“Richard Dawkins does so in the God delusion. He he sort of responds to Thomas Aquinus directly.”
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A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is a landmark popular science book that explores complex cosmological concepts such as black holes, the Big Bang, and the nature of time in an accessible manner.
Discussed“Steven Hawking at the end of a brief history of time quite famously, I wish I could recite it from memory. It's so beautiful.”
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The master and his emissary
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist is a detailed exploration of brain hemispheric lateralization and its cultural consequences.
Discussed“So Imagoka's first book was called the master and his emissary. The master and his emissary.”
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The Screwtape Letters
The Screwtape Letters by C.S.
Discussed“CS Lewis in the in the Screw Tape Letters, which is a wonderful little novel where there's this like demonic under secretary”
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