📚 4 Books mentioned in "Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs. Stoicism and the Dangers of Social Affirmation" of The Daily Stoic

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.

In this segment, the podcast host, Ryan Holiday, discusses his book 'Lives of the Stoics,' sharing a story about a Stoic philosopher named Diotimus to illustrate the contrasting philosophies of Stoicism and Epicureanism.

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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.

Ryan Holiday reflects on the creation of his book, 'The Daily Stoic', which he structured using a one-page-a-day format. He highlights how this approach has also informed his daily email series, maintaining a connection with readers over the years.

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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.

In this segment, the guest, Robert Wright, elaborates on the themes from his book 'The Moral Animal', highlighting how it explores the complexities of human psychology and the unreliability of our minds in understanding reality.

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You mention in 'Why Buddhism Is True' that being mindful and philosophical can occur during activities like doing dishes or sitting in traffic, so why not during contentious political debates? You have to do your best; it's a very challenging time.

In this segment, the host cites Robert Wright's book, 'Why Buddhism Is True', discussing how the principles of mindfulness and philosophical reflection can be applied during everyday activities, even in the face of challenging political discussions.

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