Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2021-10-13
Books mentioned on Robert Greene on the Power of Daily Practice | You Have To See Both
Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to bestselling author Robert Greene about his new book The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature, the process of writing some of his bestselling books, how to have courage in the modern world, and more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Laws of Human Nature
The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene is an extensive psychological exploration of the hidden motivations, irrational behaviors, and social patterns that drive human actions.
Discussed“and i think is you so you mentioned that the laws of human nature is 600 pages so there's a percentage of the population that could read a 600 page book”
Where to get it
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative exploration of power dynamics, drawing on historical strategies and philosophies to outline how individuals acquire, defend, or navigate power.
Discussed“like also in the audience dude in the 48 law”
Where to get it
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The Art of Seduction
The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a psychological guide that examines historical patterns of influence, charm, and human dynamics.
Discussed“so for instance when i was doing the art of seduction i really really wanted to have war stories in there”
Where to get it
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The Power Broker
The Power Broker by Robert A.
Discussed“i heard robert caro cut like 300 000 words out of the power broker”
Where to get it
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The 33 Strategies of War
The 33 Strategies of War by Robert Greene and Don Leslie is a pragmatic guide that translates historical conflicts and military maneuvers into tactical frameworks for navigating modern competition, business, and daily life.
Discussed“and then when i did the 33 strategies of war i wanted to have a seduction story in there”
Where to get it
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The 50th Law
The 50th Law by 50 Cent and Robert Greene is a strategic guide on power, fearlessness, and reality, drawing lessons from the life of the hip-hop artist and entrepreneur.
Discussed“other than maybe the intro to the 50th law where there's the word i in heaven”
Where to get it
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Leaders
Discussed“oh really i got it from nick i read a book that nixon wrote it's this fascinating book called leaders where nixon wrote about all the leaders he had spent time with”
Where to get it
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Great Contemporaries
Discussed“um i talk about this in the book because there's another similar book to the nixon one that churchill wrote called great contemporaries who wrote biographies of people that he knew in his own time”
Where to get it
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Yes to Life
Yes to Life by Viktor E.
Recommended“there's a new victor frankel like a series like a lost set of his lectures called yeah the title to me is amazing it's yes to life the subtitle is in spite of everything”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“because you i think it talked about ego is the enemy”
“like i've liked like people will be like uh i haven't read your book ego is the enemy”