Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, Steal like an artist by Austin Kleon, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, and Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S. Thompson. Christina Pazsitzky recommended The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, discussed Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault and Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and criticized Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is a timeless collection of personal philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor to help himself practice philosophy and endure hardship.
Discussed
“you know there's this passage in meditation that I think hit me”
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson is a popular self-help guide that uses blunt counterintuitive wisdom to help readers prioritize what truly matters in life.
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg is a prominent corporate manifesto that examines the structural barriers women face in the workplace and encourages female leaders to pursue professional ambition assertively.
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon is a creative guide that argues originality is a remix of existing influences and encourages creators to embrace borrowing and imitation.
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a practical guide on overcoming creative resistance, procrastination, and self-doubt to achieve professional discipline.
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a profound psychological novella that explores the tormented inner life, resentment, and irrational impulses of an isolated protagonist living in nineteenth-century Russia.
Discussed
“do youri I love um Notes from Underground the the opening to it”
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson is a wildly eccentric journalistic novel that chronicles a drug-addled road trip across the American Southwest in search of the elusive American Dream.
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S. Thompson collects the famed gonzo journalist's subversive, drug-fueled reporting and political dispatches for the magazine, capturing the chaotic spirit of American culture and elections in the 1970s.
