Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2023-09-12
Books mentioned on John Vervaeke | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #462
John Vervaeke recommended Meaning in Life and Why It Matters by Susan Wolf and The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich, and discussed A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters by Julian BARNES and Saving Beauty by Byung-Chul Han. Theo Von recommended The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, and discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meaning in Life and Why It Matters
Meaning in Life and Why It Matters by Susan Wolf is a philosophical exploration that investigates what makes human lives meaningful and how objective value intersects with subjective engagement.
Recommended“there's a really good book by Susan Wolf called meaning in life and why it matters”
Where to get it
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The Courage to Be
The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich is a classic work of theology and existential philosophy that examines the anxiety of modern life and the psychological courage required to affirm existence despite despair.
Recommended“and we started it with Tick's book the courage to be which is a really great book”
Where to get it
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A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters
Discussed“Julian Barnes wrote a book history of the world in 10 and a half chapter”
Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless reflections on Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and mortality.
Discussed“he said many things if you read his the medit the meditations chatty kind of”
Where to get it
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The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a bestselling novel about a depressed woman who finds herself in a magical library where every book offers an alternate version of her life choices.
Recommended“every book on the Shelf is um the Midnight Library that's what it's called and every book on the Shelf is a different possibility of her life”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he has a 50p part lecture series on YouTube called Awakening from the meaning crisis”