Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-08-29
Books mentioned on Amanda Knox's Shocking Journey to Stoicism After Wrongful Conviction
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.
Discussed“And at the same time, I read things like I was reading Harry Potter and the, you know, the um and let's see, what the fifth book um which is the Order of the Phoenix. And I don't know if you're a fan of Harry Potter or not, but like there is like that book is like an extremely angry”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel by J.
Discussed“And at the same time, I read things like I was reading Harry Potter and the, you know, the um and let's see, what the fifth book um which is the Order of the Phoenix. And I don't know if you're a fan of Harry Potter or not, but like there is like that book is like an extremely angry”
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a comedic science fiction novel that follows the misadventures of the last surviving human across a vast and indifferent universe.
Discussed“Like escapism was I also a huge part of it. Like allowing myself the opportunity to immerse myself in stories like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which was fantastical and stupid and silly and it was exactly what I needed when I found myself in a cell with four other women, one of whom was threatening to beat me”
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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“Well, uh one of my favorite quotes in in Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, he says, you know, 'Ambition is tying your success to what other people say and do.' So, like, I want to be consul or I want to be senator, so I got to get these people to vote for me. I want to be a best-selling author, I”
