Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-02-05

Ryan Holiday & Jaimie Alexander: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic (Feb 2026)

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Jaimie Alexander discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus. Ryan Holiday discussed Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Meditations

    Aurelius Marcus · at 28:44 · mentioned 2 times

    Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is a timeless collection of personal philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor to help himself practice philosophy and endure hardship.

    Discussed
    “I had always operated and this is what I learned about myself through reading, you know, meditations. Marcus Aurelius, Epictitus I'm a huge fan of.”
    Where to get it
  2. Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl · at 36:35

    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is an influential psychological account by a Holocaust survivor exploring how individuals can find purpose and endure extreme circumstances.

    Discussed
    “Every time you look at someone's story, I think of Victor Frankle. Yeah. You look at all these stories and you go, it's the same.”
    Where to get it
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