Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2021-01-25
Books mentioned on Stoicism: How To Think Like A Roman Emperor - Donald Robertson - #274
Donald Robertson is a Psychotherapist and an author. People are getting tattoos of Marcus Aurelius, copies of his Meditations sold out at the beginning of the pandemic and yet he was just some bloke two thousand years ago.
Donald Robertson discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus and On the Shortness of Life. Chris Williamson discussed Immortality Key by Brian C. Muraresku and The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless reflections on Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and mortality.
Discussed“he says uh in the meditations that he was worried he was going to lose his temper a few times and do something that he'd regret”
Where to get it
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Immortality Key
Why people recommend it: Brian C.
Discussed“i'm currently halfway through the immortality key bry brian murarescu do you have you read this”
Where to get it
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On the Shortness of Life
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca is a foundational Stoic philosophical essay that examines the perception of time, mortality, and the importance of mindful attention to make every minute count.
Discussed“and uh seneca has uh we've got a stupid satire that seneca wrote called the pumpkinification of claudius that still survives today”
Where to get it
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The Happiness Hypothesis
The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt is a popular psychology book that explores ancient wisdom through the lens of modern scientific research.
Discussed“like i picked up for the first time for the first time ever i picked up in the happiness hypothesis by jonathan height”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“how to be a roman emperor is the most accessible work do you think a good place to start i've written um yeah i mean it's the one that people seem to like”
“and you know i wrote a teach yourself self-help book called stoicism in the art of of happiness like i've written a bunch of books”
“i wrote a teach yourself self-help book called stoicism in the art of of happiness”