Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-11-02
Books mentioned on The Stoic Art of Self-Control (ft Chad Goes Deep) | Daily Stoic Podcast
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ego Is the Enemy
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday is a non-fiction book exploring how ego stands in the way of success, mastery, and resilience.
Discussed“The whole experience was great and and but to me it was like actually I was listening to ego is the enemy a lot during it because I'm like I was like you got to keep the ego in check like don't become like too and you know it kind of like it was like the dream especially growing up”
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How to Be Perfect
Discussed“You know, Michael Sher like the so he has this book called How to Be Perfect, which is actually a book. It's very smart, but it's a book about moral philosophy.”
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A Man in Full
A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe is a sweeping, satirical novel that examines power, wealth, race, and ambition in contemporary Atlanta through the intersecting lives of various compelling characters.
Recommended“Have you ever read a man in full? No. It's the Tom Wolf film. I'll give it to you. There's a scene between like a lone agent and the the main character of the book.”
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is a foundational work of Stoic philosophy that records the personal reflections and spiritual exercises of the Roman emperor.
Discussed“I even reread meditations during co and even that you know it's you really got to take your time.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Stillness Is the Key
“I don't remember what book it was for, but Stillness is the key.”
Passing Fifty Shades of Grey
“Like when you pull up and you're blasting the audio book of Fifty Shades of Gray at a gas station or you're you're just going up to these dudes who really care about cars and you're just quoting Fast and Furious as if they're real car observations.”