Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-08-03

Ryan Holiday & Molly Jong-Fast: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic

Molly Jong-Fast on Generational Trauma and Cancel Culture

2 books · With Molly Jong-Fast · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Ryan talks to journalist Molly Jong-Fast about the generational trauma that we’re passing down, the me too movement, how cancel culture has impacted our society, and more. Molly Jong-Fast is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the author of its newsletter Wait, What?

Ryan Holiday discussed Baby on the Fire Escape by Julie Phillips. Molly Jong-Fast discussed Fear of Flying by Erica Jong.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Baby on the Fire Escape

   Julie Phillips · at 12:47

   Discussed

   “well you know I was thinking about you because I just read this book uh baby on the fire escape”

   Ryan Holiday Molly Jong-Fast on Generational Trauma and Cancel Culture 2022-08-03 Listen at 12:47

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   Fear of Flying

   Erica Jong · at 59:51

   Fear of Flying by Erica Jong is a landmark 1973 feminist novel that broke cultural taboos surrounding female sexuality and autonomy.

   Discussed

   “like when my mom wrote Fear flying in 1973 you know your book got discovered if it got good reviews in the following places and if it didn't no one would ever see it”

   Molly Jong-Fast Molly Jong-Fast on Generational Trauma and Cancel Culture 2022-08-03 Listen at 59:51

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible