Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2022-05-14
Books mentioned on Finding Heroic Meaning Like Stories Of Old - Tom Van Der Linden
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a landmark psychology book that explores the two systems of thought that drive how we make choices, judge situations, and perceive the world around us.
Discussed“daniel kahneman that wrote thinking fast and slow he was on stage with sam harris five or six years ago”
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The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus is a 1942 philosophical essay by Albert Camus exploring the concept of the absurd and the meaning of human existence through the mythological tale of a man condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity.
Discussed“i best familiar with his book the myth of sisyphus in which he kind of explains the the myth of sisyphus”
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The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is a celebrated epic fantasy novel that follows the formative years of a legendary figure named Kvothe.
Recommended“there's a a series of books the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss and then the subsequent one is wise man's fear”
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The Wise Man’s Fear
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss is the second volume in The Kingkiller Chronicle fantasy trilogy, following the sweeping narrative style established in The Name of the Wind.
Recommended“and then the subsequent one is wise man's fear and that series is written the same way as the youtube that you're talking about”
