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Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-28

Books mentioned on It Shows Us This | Your Actual Needs Are Small

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On the one hand, history is a catalog of human misdeeds. On the other hand, is history not also a catalog of human greatness?

Ryan Holiday recommended History Matters by David McCullough.

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  1. History Matters

    David McCullough · at 2:20

    History Matters by David McCullough is a concise and reflective collection of essays and speeches highlighting the profound lessons that the past offers for human behavior.

    Recommended
    “History shows us how to behave, the great David McCullough writes in a short book, History Matters, which I've raved about and carry at the painted porch.”
    Ryan Holiday It Shows Us This | Your Actual Needs Are Small 2026-09-28
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Ryan Holiday It Shows Us This | Your Actual Needs Are Small 2026-09-28
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