Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2021-06-12
Ryan Holiday & Dr. Edith Eger: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic
Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on the Gift of Forgiveness
On today’s special episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to Dr.
Ryan Holiday discussed The choice by Edith Eger and others and Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl. Dr. Edith Eger recommended The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber, On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion by Max Weber, The Hiding Place by Elizabeth Sherrill and others, and For your own good by Alice Miller, and discussed The authoritarian personality by Theodor W. Adorno.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The choice
The Choice by Edith Eger and Jorge Paredes is a powerful memoir by a Holocaust survivor that examines resilience, forgiveness, and the human capacity to choose one's emotional response to trauma.
Discussed“i i have so much stuff i wanted to ask you but given that we're already talking about that one of my favorite parts in in the choice you talk about your son who was born with some some disabilities”
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber is a foundational sociological study examining how religious values historically influenced the development and rise of capitalist labor practices.
Recommended“but i'd like you to maybe pick up a book that you may have it in your place by max weber uh by max weber capitalism and the protestant ethics”
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On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion
On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion by Max Weber is a collection of writings examining the complex intersections between economic systems, institutional structures, and religious beliefs.
Recommended“but i'd like you to maybe pick up a book that you may have it in your place by max weber uh by max weber capitalism and the protestant ethics”
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The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place by Elizabeth Sherrill, Corrie ten Boom, and John Sherrill is a powerful autobiographical account of the ten Boom family's efforts to hide and rescue Jewish people during the Holocaust in World War II.
Recommended“she's my hero the hiding place you may have the her book there”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning is a profound psychological memoir by Viktor E.
Discussed“my grandmother gave me a copy of viktor frankl's a man search for meaning as a young man and that book opened my eyes as it did for you um and i was just curious about what your experiences with him were”
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The authoritarian personality
The Authoritarian Personality by Theodor W.
Discussed“do you have the book by adorno the authoritarian personality no”
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For your own good
For Your Own Good by Alice Miller is a penetrating psychological examination of how abusive child-rearing practices and corporal punishment sow the seeds of authoritarianism and societal violence.
Recommended“and if you want to read any books you read the swiss psychiatrist the woman um alice miller ellis miller and she she is amazing and the book especially for your own good has to do with hitler having a terrible childhood beaten by his father and and that had agreed you to do that”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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