📚 5 Books mentioned in "Kevin Rose On Entrepreneurship, Zen Buddhism, And Being Vulnerable" of The Daily Stoic

Well, there's there's a Hemingway quote that I love, I think it's in A Farewell to Arms, he says, you know, 'Life breaks everyone, but those it doesn't break, it kills.'

In this segment, the host shares a favorite quote from Hemingway, attributing it to his novel 'A Farewell to Arms.' The quote reflects on the fragility of life, emphasizing that while life may break many people, those who remain unbroken face a different kind of challenge.

► Watch this excerpt

He's like the inventor of effective altruism; he wrote like Animal Liberation. Now, so he's like one of the first animal rights people, and then he came up with this idea, partly based on the Stoics, which he came up with his metaphor.

During the discussion, the guest refers to 'Animal Liberation' as a significant work by Peter Singer, who is recognized as the inventor of effective altruism and one of the pioneering voices in the animal rights movement.

► Watch this excerpt

Yeah, I mean, I do applaud some of these like, you know, what I really liked is the, you know, sadly the late Tony Hsieh who ran Zappos, he really tried this holocracy approach inside of his company where it was like a level playing field for everyone like really pushing the boundaries, he had a great book called Delivering Happiness—I mean, do you remember that book?

The guest refers to the book 'Delivering Happiness' while discussing Tony Hsieh's unique management style at Zappos, highlighting his innovative approach to creating an inclusive work environment.

► Watch this excerpt

I remember, 'Ego is the Enemy' was a huge one for me, and there were a few others like the Minimalist and some others were—I got into them, and I was like, 'Okay, there's a different way to live life here.'

The guest reflects on the significant impact that 'Ego is the Enemy' had on him, mentioning that it transformed his perspective on life. He acknowledges that the host of the Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday, is the author of this influential book.

► Watch this excerpt

I've read a couple books that, you know, like Zen books that needed to be put into audio format that hadn't been put in audio format, so I just paid to have that done; like things of that nature.

The guest discusses their experience reading Zen books that weren't previously available in audio format, mentioning their investment to have these books produced in audio.

► Watch this excerpt