Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-10-15
Books mentioned on This Is a Very Important Conversation You’re A Part Of | Jaimie Alexander’s Daily Stoic Practice
That’s how this conversation survives. Someone reads something.
Ryan Holiday discussed The works of Epictetus, consisting of his Discourses, the Enchiridion, and fragments, tr. by T.W. Higginson by Flavius Arrianus. Jaimie Alexander recommended The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and others, and discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The works of Epictetus, consisting of his Discourses, the Enchiridion, and fragments, tr. by T.W. Higginson
Discussed“Thomas Wentworth Higginson brought out an edition for American readers. Stockdale was introduced to it at Stanford. Years later, Steve Hanselman, my co-writer on the Daily Stoic, encountered Higginson's Epictetus while studying at Harvard Divinity School.”
Where to get it
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The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman offers 365 days of ancient wisdom and reflections designed to help readers cultivate resilience, clarity, and self-control in their everyday lives.
Recommended“I read somewhere that you read like read a stoic passage every day. Okay, I do actually brought my daily stoic book because whether you like it or not, you're going to sign it.”
Where to get it
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a profound collection of personal journals and private thoughts written by the Roman emperor, serving as an enduring guide to Stoic philosophy.
Discussed“So I used to have meditations and I would read that and I would, you know, sometimes I don't have a ton of time to sit and meditate on it.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Daily Stoic
“Years later, Steve Hanselman, my co-writer on the Daily Stoic, encountered Higginson's Epictetus while studying at Harvard Divinity School. That book led him into stoicism, and eventually we'd collaborate on this book that became the Daily Stoic”
Plugged The Daily Stoic
“And that's what we're calling the Daily Stoic 10th Anniversary Edition. It's got new quotes, it's got new stories, it's got new meditations.”