📚 8 Books mentioned in "Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the Unfinished March of Justice" of The Daily Stoic
Podcast: The Daily Stoic
Episode: Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the Unfinished March of Justice
Published on February 1, 2023
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby
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One of my favorite passages in The Great Gatsby is where Gatsby meets Meyer Wolfsheim, the organized criminal, and Gatsby sort of whispers to Nick Carraway that this was the man who fixed the 1919 World Series.
The podcast host shares a memorable passage from 'The Great Gatsby', reflecting on a moment where Gatsby introduces Meyer Wolfsheim to Nick Carraway, highlighting Wolfsheim's connection to the fixing of the 1919 World Series. This mention serves to emphasize how certain individuals can wield significant influence.
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
The Obama coalition is really kind of the future of America, which is why he was so feared, and why we say in the book, there was that backlash.
In this segment, the host discusses the concept presented in 'the book', arguing that the Obama coalition, seen as a glimpse into America's future, incited fear and backlash.
The Children
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Those movements, like when I read David Halberstam's book, The Children, recently, featured a collection of relatively ordinary college students.
In this segment, the host reflects on having recently read David Halberstam's book, 'The Children,' which illustrates the remarkable achievements of a group of seemingly ordinary college students.
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published
A final reflection I want to make is related to a personal experience you share in your book about watching events unfold on a television in your parents' house.
The host mentions that the guest shared a personal experience in 'your book' regarding watching events unfold on television in his parents' house. This refers to the book they had been discussing earlier in the podcast episode.
The Moral Arc
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When Obama left office, he supposedly spoke to some of his aides about that famous line, which I believe is in the book, about how the arc of history is long, but it bends toward truth.
In this segment, the podcast host discusses how former President Obama referenced a well-known line likely sourced from a book, particularly stating that 'the arc of history is long, but it bends toward truth'. This occurred during conversations with his aides just after his presidency.
The Woman's Hour
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That is something you talk a lot about in the book, and I'm glad you did because I loved that book, The Women's Hour, about the passing of the amendment that gives women the right to vote.
The podcast host highlights that the guest delves into a specific topic in his book, which transitions into discussing the book 'The Women's Hour,' which focuses on the amendment granting women the right to vote.
The Woman's Hour
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That is something you talk a lot about in the book, and I'm glad you did because I loved that book, The Women's Hour, about the passing of the amendment that gives women the right to vote.
In this segment, the podcast host shares their thoughts on 'The Women's Hour,' a book that explores the passing of the amendment granting women the right to vote. The host expresses their appreciation for the book and highlights its content, contributing to a deeper discussion about the topic.
The Woman's Hour
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As she points out in her book, and you point out in this book, there were people who were vehemently opposed to women having the right to vote, and a good chunk of those people were women, which is kind of the mind-blowing thing when you dig into it.
In this segment, the podcast host discusses 'her book', which is implied to be 'The Women's Hour', while also referring to 'this book', the one that the guest is promoting. The conversation revolves around the historical resistance to women's suffrage, emphasizing the surprising fact that many women actively opposed voting rights for women.