📚 3 Books mentioned in "Are You Having a Midlife Crisis? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 115" of No Stupid Questions

It's called 'Midlife: A Philosophical Guide,' and he makes the argument that while the midlife crisis was kind of overhyped for a while, and then found to be not as prevalent as it was thought to be at one point, he doesn't dismiss it. He says there's all kinds of good reasons why this might exist.

Stephen discusses a book titled 'Midlife: A Philosophical Guide' by Kieran Setia, which provides a nuanced perspective on the midlife crisis. The author argues that while the midlife crisis may have been overemphasized in the past, it should not be entirely dismissed. This book serves as a bridge for Stephen to engage in a broader conversation about the midlife crisis.

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There was a book by Gail Sheehy which was just at the time massively everywhere; it was particularly looking at the passage of time and aging from a female perspective, but it was called 'Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life.' That was 1976.

In the podcast, the hosts are exploring the origins of the 'midlife crisis.' Angela points out Gail Sheehy's influential book 'Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life,' published in 1976, which gained significant attention for its examination of aging through a female lens.

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I'm reading this book on chasing happiness by Bertrand Russell, also a philosopher, who says more or less the same thing: 'Don't spend your whole life thinking about your own happiness; it's the surest recipe to be unhappy.'

In a discussion about happiness, Stephen mentions reading a book titled 'The Conquest of Happiness' by philosopher Bertrand Russell. He shares a key insight from the book, which suggests that an obsessive focus on personal happiness can actually lead to unhappiness.

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