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Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-02-28

Ryan Holiday & Steven Pinker: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic

Steven Pinker on the Pursuit of Rationality

3 books · With Steven Pinker · Watch on YouTube

Ryan Holiday discussed The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker and The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker. Steven Pinker recommended Mental Immunity by Andy Norman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Better Angels of Our Nature

    Steven Pinker · at 6:46 · mentioned 3 times

    The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a sweeping historical and data-driven book arguing that violence has steadily declined over the course of human history.

    Discussed
    “if i remember the blank slate um and better better angels”
    Ryan Holiday Steven Pinker on the Pursuit of Rationality 2022-02-28 Listen at 6:46
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Blank Slate

    Steven Pinker · at 6:46

    The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker is a widely read nonfiction book that challenges the traditional sociological doctrine that the human mind is entirely shaped by culture and environment at birth, arguing instead for a nuanced view of innate human nature and genetics.

    Discussed
    “if i remember the blank slate um and better better angels”
    Ryan Holiday Steven Pinker on the Pursuit of Rationality 2022-02-28 Listen at 6:46
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Mental Immunity

    Andy Norman · at 52:22

    Mental Immunity by Andy Norman is a philosophy book that explores how to protect the human mind from dangerous, manipulative, and virulent ideas by applying principles akin to biological immunology.

    Recommended
    “my friend philosopher andrew norman wrote a book called i think mental immunity where he pushes very hard the analogy between virulent pathogens and virulent ideas”
    Steven Pinker Steven Pinker on the Pursuit of Rationality 2022-02-28 Listen at 52:22
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Ego Is the Enemy
“i wrote a book a few years ago called ego is the enemy”
Ryan Holiday Steven Pinker on the Pursuit of Rationality 2022-02-28 Listen at 11:24
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