Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-03-06

Ryan Holiday & Jordan Klepper: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic

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Ryan Holiday recommended Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Amusing Ourselves to Death

   Neil Postman · at 26:23

   Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a seminal media theory book arguing that television and modern entertainment culture degrade serious public discourse into superficial amusement.

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   “have you read amusing ourselves to death yeah I mean yeah I think it's it's the reason the Daily Show is is great is because it is designed to be entertainment. It's an embracing entertainment. But his point that basically television is not a medium by which you can communicate intelligent thought is really as spot-on as it can get.”

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