Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2021-11-19
Books mentioned on Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs. Stoicism and the Dangers of Social Affirmation
Robert Wright discussed The Moral Animal by Robert Wright. Ryan Holiday discussed Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday and others, Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright, and The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
The Moral Animal
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright is an influential exploration of evolutionary psychology that examines how natural selection has shaped human nature, morality, relationships, and social behavior.
Discussed“A big theme of that book is that the human mind is unreliable as a guide to reality. It's as if our mind acts like a lawyer, trying to make the case for our interests.”
Where to get it
-
Lives of the Stoics
Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman is a comprehensive biographical exploration of ancient philosophy, tracing the history of Stoicism from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius through the personal stories of its most notable practitioners.
Discussed“I tell a story in my book, 'Lives of the Stoics,' about a Stoic philosopher named Diotimus. The Epicureans and Stoics were rival schools: opposites, really.”
Where to get it
-
Why Buddhism is True
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright is an exploration of evolutionary psychology and ancient Buddhist philosophy that examines how the human mind creates suffering and how mindfulness can alter our perception of reality.
Discussed“maybe how i've started to think about it too is it's like and i think you talk about this and why buddhism is true it's like you should be able to be mindful and philosophical as you let's say do the dishes or uh sit in traffic”
Where to get it
-
The Daily Stoic
Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman's practical philosophy guide "The Daily Stoic" offers daily meditations and reflections drawn from ancient classical thinkers.
Discussed“Because I did the book four years ago, one page a day, and then every day, for four years, I've done the email. And the other benefit for it is, I mean, I've written to these people every day for four years; that's amazing.”
Where to get it
