Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-11-23
Books mentioned on Professor Jennifer Baker on Understanding Modern Stoicism
Ryan talks to Professor Jennifer Baker about her approach to teaching Stoicism, ethics, and political theory at the College of Charleston, what the Stoics might have said about driving a Mercedes instead of a Hyundai (or a Tesla), the challenges of teaching to today’s student population, and more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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How Children Succeed
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough is an influential non-fiction book that explores the roles of character, resilience, and psychological factors in determining a child's future success.
Discussed“well I remember I read a study Paul tough wrote this book I think it's called Uh how children succeed”
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The life you can save
The Life You Can Save by Peter Singer is an influential work on effective altruism that challenges readers to reconsider their ethical obligations toward alleviating extreme global poverty.
Discussed“at the same time I think philosophy can often I'm reading uh Peter singer's new book or he published the one about the life you can save”
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Waging a Good War
Waging a Good War by Thomas E.
Recommended“This is Tom Rick's book on the Civil Rights Movement called 'Waging a Good Work.'”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“There's a story I tell in the discipline book about Cato, one of his heroes.”