Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-04-27
Books mentioned on Build The Life You Want | Arthur Brooks
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E.
Discussed“and a student really astutely says well so the modern a modern thinker on this of course is Victor Frankle yes who's all about finding meaning and purpose and and he quotes in his most famous book Man's Search for meaning which everybody who listens to this podcast has read man search for meaning Incredible Book gave me that book”
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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.
Recommended“the meditations of Marcus ra is the first thing to read right it's probably the easiest most accessible work of philosophy ever written”
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Yes to Life
Yes to Life by Viktor E.
Discussed“but then during the pandemic uh they they put out an addition they found this sort of lost work of Victor Frankle and Daniel Goldman wrote the the intro but it's called yes to life and it's a like a series of lectures and some letters I hav't read it's it's in the book s I'm going to give it”
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a popular psychological guide that draws upon historical tactics to explain the dynamics of gaining, maintaining, and defending against power.
Discussed“how do you reconcile that with the 48 Laws of Power”
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Mastery
Mastery by Robert Greene is a non-fiction guide that examines the lives of historical figures like Mozart, Einstein, and Darwin to outline the path toward achieving true expertise and finding one's life calling.
Recommended“and then when you read his other books particularly Mastery then then then you sort of unlock the puzzle”
