Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-11-01
Ryan Holiday & Stacey Abrams: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic (Nov 2026)
Stoicism, Democracy, and Personal Responsibility | Stacey Abrams
You can't control everything that happens in politics, but you can control what you do with the power you have.
Ryan Holiday recommended The Hidden Hand by Robert Jones.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Hidden Hand
The Hidden Hand by Robert Jones is a political history examining the behind-the-scenes leadership style and strategic political maneuvers of President Dwight D.
Recommended“One of my favorite books, it's very underwritten. It's called The Hidden Hand Presidency. And it's all about how Eisenhower dealt with McCarthy”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Ego Is the Enemy
“The other one, I think I told the story in Ego's the Enemy where like somebody brings him an envelope and he says, never.”
Plugged Coded Justice
“So usually I kill somebody. So the last one, the code of justice was about AI. AI is an incredibly complicated topic.”
Plugged Rogue Justice
“I wrote about, so my book before that was called Rogue Justice, after Texas had their energy grid collapse. I was like, hmm, this could happen in other places.”