Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2022-08-31
Books mentioned on Susan Cain on Transforming Pain Into Beauty
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Quiet
Quiet by Susan Cain is a celebrated non-fiction work that explores the profound value of introversion in a society that constantly champions extroversion.
Discussed“the thing that struck me the most about quiet was you had this again sort of a throwaway thing you just mentioned the idea of parent-child fit”
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The Devil's Dictionary
Discussed“he wrote the devil's dictionary so he's sort of seen as this like cynical nasty negative guy”
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Nesnesitelná lehkost bytí = The Unbearable Lightness of Being = Sonzai no taerarenai karusa [Japanese Edition]
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera is a philosophical novel set during the Prague Spring, exploring existential themes, human relationships, and political oppression.
Discussed“have you read an unbearable lightness of being oh gosh a thousand years ago there's this there's this moment in it”
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Lincoln's Melancholy
Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk is a biographical examination of Abraham Lincoln's lifelong struggle with severe depression and how his emotional trials shaped his leadership.
Discussed“have you read lincoln's melancholy oh yes i'm familiar with that book”
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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a classic historical novel set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, famously exploring themes of sacrifice, resurrection, and intense social upheaval.
Discussed“she introduced her to a tale of two cities the book um but she also like spoke the words of the book out loud”
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is Maya Angelou's acclaimed 1969 autobiographical memoir documenting her childhood and early adolescence and the resilience required to overcome racism, trauma, and adversity.
Discussed“i know why a caged bird sings um another woman reads it thinking oh i was exactly this little girl too”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless Stoic philosophy on duty, resilience, and self-reflection.
Discussed“there's a a line in meditations he's he's think he's thanking uh someone at the beginning of it”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“like i was writing um ego as the enemy when american imperial imploded uh primarily driven by ego”