Episode · EconTalk · 2023-10-16
Books mentioned on Alexandra Hudson on the Soul of Civility
When Alexandra Hudson arrived in Washington, DC, she discovered that outward behavior is not always a reflection of a person's character.
Russ Roberts discussed The Soul of Civility by Alexandra Hudson, The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith, and The Odyssey. Alexandra Hudson discussed How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and Pensées by Blaise Pascal.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Soul of Civility
Discussed“her substack is Civic Renaissance and she is the author of the soul of Civility Timeless principles to Hill society and ourselves which is our topic today”
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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help book focused on interpersonal communication, empathy, and building genuine human connections.
Discussed“that's why she's dedicated her life to what Dale Carnegie the author of how to win friends and influence people called the Fine Art of getting along”
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Pensées
Discussed“on one hand the vision of the human condition that I put forth in the book I draw from my favorite philosopher um and and thinker blae Pascal the 17th century French polymath and inventure and scientist in his Pon he says The Human Condition is defined by the greatness and wretchedness of man”
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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“in fact I I view the his Masterpiece the theory of moral sentiments to be why we asking the question why we ever do anything for other people given that our overwhelming natural impulse is self-love”
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“you mention in the book a wonderful story from a book we we talk about occasionally on Eon talk The Odyssey by Homer and you talk about uh the story of umus and odsis”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and he also loves Tom Holland's the rest of History his history and he reflected that Tom um had recently been talking about uh hamurabi”
“her book is the soul of Civility”