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Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-09-09

Ryan Holiday & Matthew B. Crawford: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic

Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraft

3 books · With Matthew B. Crawford · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday discussed Shop class as soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford and others. Matthew B. Crawford recommended Dependent Rational Animals by Alasdair C. MacIntyre, and discussed Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Shop class as soulcraft

    Matthew B. Crawford; Matthew B Crawford · at 7:31 · mentioned 2 times

    Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford is a thoughtful exploration of human flourishing that examines the value of physical, hands-on work and practical philosophy in modern life.

    Discussed
    “or as you're saying you know shop classes is where you work on your soul um how did you sort of come”
    Ryan Holiday Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraf… 2022-09-09 Listen at 7:31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Dependent Rational Animals

    Alasdair C. MacIntyre · at 52:04

    Dependent Rational Animals: Why Human Beings Need the Rights is a philosophical work by Alasdair C. MacIntyre that examines human vulnerability, the necessity of community, and the ways in which rationality is dependent upon our physical and social nature.

    Recommended
    “there was a very good book called dependent rational Animals by Aleister McIntyre”
    Matthew B. Crawford Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraf… 2022-09-09 Listen at 52:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Bowling Alone

    Robert D. Putnam · at 59:18

    Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam is a seminal sociological study that examines the dramatic decline of social capital, community organizations, and civic engagement in American society over the latter half of the twentieth century.

    Discussed
    “you know there's this famous book you probably heard about bowling alone that documented the sort of atrophy of voluntary associations”
    Matthew B. Crawford Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraf… 2022-09-09 Listen at 59:18
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Why We Drive
“so my my most recent book is titled why we drive and it you know it like the first two books it's it's about individual agency”
Matthew B. Crawford Matthew B. Crawford on Practical Philosophy and Shop Class as Soulcraf… 2022-09-09 Listen at 26:05
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