📚 8 Books mentioned in "Theodore Roosevelt's Great-Great Grandson Kermit Roosevelt III On The Collapse Of Honor" of The Daily Stoic

Have you read it's a novel from around that period called The Fool's Errand?

The guest talks about the novel 'The Fool's Errand' to highlight its significance in discussing the historical context and sentiments surrounding the Reconstruction era.

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Oh yeah, All the King's Men.

The guest mentions the book 'All the King's Men' while discussing the character 'Kingfish' and making connections to the current political climate.

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As he's riding away, Adam Hild writes about this in 'Bury the Chains', but he has this sort of Road to Damascus moment on the road.

The guest references the book 'Bury the Chains' by Adam Hochschild to illustrate a pivotal moment in the life of Thomas Clarkson, a British abolitionist.

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That's the letter I was telling you about why I was so struck by it; I wrote about it in my courage book.

In this segment, Kermit Roosevelt III discusses a letter that had a strong impact on him, mentioning that he has written about it in his book related to courage.

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Um, and I think actually Stanley Cavell, a Harvard philosopher, wrote something very much like that in 'The Claim of Reason', but I don't think that it went that far outside of academic circles.

In the discussion, the guest highlights that Stanley Cavell, a Harvard philosopher, authored 'The Claim of Reason', which addresses the gap between academic philosophy and the general public.

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When I wrote The Daily Stoic eight years ago, I had this crazy idea that I would just keep it going. The book was 366 meditations, and I planned to write one more every single day and give it away for free as an email.

In this segment, podcast host Ryan Holiday reflects on his book, 'The Daily Stoic,' discussing his initial idea of creating a daily meditation and distributing it for free through email.

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There’s a book called The Myth of Judicial Activism, which is about Supreme Court decisions trying to decide whether the Supreme Court is abusing its power.

Kermit Roosevelt III, the guest, discusses his book titled 'The Myth of Judicial Activism,' which addresses Supreme Court decisions and raises concerns about the potential abuse of power by the Court.

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We did have a bunch of books about Theodore Roosevelt lying around, probably more than the ordinary family did, so I read those because I just read every book in the house when I was growing up.

Kermit Roosevelt III recalls that his family owned many books about his great-great-grandfather, Theodore Roosevelt. He described how he read all the books available in his home during his childhood, highlighting how these readings influenced him.

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