Episode · EconTalk · 2026-02-02
Books mentioned on How to Flourish (with Daniel Coyle)
Author Daniel Coyle talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts on the art of flourishing: why it's a natural phenomenon rather than mechanical; how taking life's "yellow doors"--or detours from a straight, ex
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The master and his emissary
The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist is a profound exploration of neuroscience and philosophy that examines how the two hemispheres of the brain produce fundamentally different versions of our experiential world.
Recommended“And of course, you referenced the work of Ian McGrist, the master and his emissary, and his a past econ where we talked about that those two kinds of attention. And I encourage listeners to go back and listen to that episode to to look at I would say read his book, but his book is quite dense and quite”
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Portnoy's Complaint
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth is a groundbreaking, highly controversial coming-of-age novel that dives deeply into the psychological and sexual anxieties of its neurotic protagonist, Alexander Portnoy.
Discussed“She took an old monastery and retrofitted it so that everything in it was from 1959 as if you know the Dean Martin records and a copy of Port Noise Complaint and all the furnishings...”
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a self-help guide designed to help readers unblock their creative potential and build a sustainable self-care practice through structured exercises like morning pages and artist dates.
Discussed“She on a whim publishes a book. Um, it's now sold millions and millions and millions of copies. It's called the artist's way and it's a series of exercise built on letting go of control...”
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“His latest book is Flourish: The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment.”
“And uh I hope to be interviewing um Susan Kaine in the coming weeks on her book Quiet which is about the fact that some people like to be alone sometimes.”