Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-06-15
Books mentioned on How Ryan Holiday's New Book Completely Changed His View Of Stoicism (Ft. Billy Oppenheimer)
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Immigration and the Constraints of Justice
Discussed“And the topic of this book seems like one of the harder ones to find that overlap or... and you, the title you didn’t go with, ‘Justice is Insurmountable’.”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless Stoic philosophy and practical guidance on virtue, leadership, and emotional resilience.
Discussed“Yeah, Marcus really has this quote in Meditations where he says, uh, the fruit of this life is good character and acts for the common good.”
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The 50th Law
The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene is a strategic guide that combines the street smarts of hip-hop artist 50 Cent with the historical power dynamics analyzed by Robert Greene to teach readers fearlessness and realism.
Discussed“Yeah, your life ceases to be normal, and you lose your bead on—the fact that you have to have this— Robert Greene talks about this in 'The 50th Law'—like you have to have this direct connection with the audience because that's ultimately who you're servicing.”
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None Shall Sleep
Discussed“Well, you also have the North Star chapter in this book.”
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Dying Every Day
Dying Every Day by James Romm is a historical non-fiction book examining the complex and turbulent relationship between the philosopher Seneca and the Roman emperor Nero.
Discussed“I remember reading James Romm's Dying Every Day during the takeover and restructuring of American Apparel and going, 'Oh, this is much more familiar than it should be to me.'”
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The True Believer
The True Believer is a classic work of social psychology and philosophy by Eric Hoffer that examines the nature of mass movements, fanatical belief systems, and the underlying psychological drivers that compel individuals to join fanatical causes.
Discussed“Eisenhower like mentioned his book the True Believer or something”
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The Fall
The Fall by Albert Camus is a striking and provocative philosophical novel that explores human guilt, judgment, and the complex search for meaning in a morally ambiguous world.
Discussed“and it turns out that it was like a person that fell and like oh that's the story of kamu uh the fall”
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Dereliction of Duty
Discussed“That’s McMaster's book – "Dereliction of Duty" – it’s pretty incredible.”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“which that exact story was in the intro of ego is the enemy”
“Which... that exact story was in the intro of "Ego is the Enemy" and I cut it at some point.”
“Like the book was built around it of "Ego."”
“I have a line in 'Discipline and Destiny' because I was very impressed with Queen Elizabeth II.”
“I mean, I have a weird relationship with my first book, which is like a version of myself that I don't see myself as anymore.”
“This is all funny because this is in the next book.”
“In the afterward of "Courage is Calling," I discuss how insidious these things are.”