Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-10-13
Books mentioned on The Worst Advice On The Internet
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Ryan Holiday recommended Bittersweet by Susan Cain, and discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“you could argue that Marcus aurelius's meditations one of its primary purposes was Marcus Aurelius meditating against and trying to counteract the very real ego that would creep in for having so much incredible power and fame and influence”
Where to get it
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Bittersweet
Bittersweet by Susan Cain is a nonfiction exploration of melancholy, sorrow, and longing, examining how these emotions can serve as sources of creativity, connection, and healing.
Recommended“I really like Susan Kane's book Bittersweet where she talks about this idea of melancholy that some people are just wired differently”
Where to get it
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe is a classic work of New Journalism chronicling Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters and their psychedelic adventures across America in the 1960s.
Discussed“she wrote some fascinating essays on the Psychedelic scene in the 60s and Tom Wolf did too and I reread the Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test recently and it struck me just the similarities the clownishness the absurdity the certainty of these people”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I have I have a chapter about this in ego as the enemy about the dangers of passion”