Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2024-04-24
Books mentioned on Why Everything is F*cked | Mark Manson
Mark Manson is a three-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck as well as other titles. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide and have reached number one in more than a dozen countries.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers is a provocative exploration of power dynamics, drawing on historical strategies and philosophies to outline how individuals acquire, defend, or navigate power.
Discussed“and so how do you square like all this stuff with the 48 Laws of Power or whatever like well I didn't write it so it's not like my job”
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The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)
The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition) by Robert Greene is a prominent strategic guide examining power dynamics, manipulation, and statecraft through historical anecdotes and philosophical insights.
Discussed“The other thing I get a lot, which is weird because I didn't write it, is people ask me how I square all this stuff with the 48 Laws of Power or whatever. Well, I didn't write it, so it’s not my job.”
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Bury the Chains
Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild is a historical non-fiction book that chronicles the dramatic British abolitionist movement and the tireless efforts to end the slave trade.
Recommended“and so Adam hos child has an amazing book on this called bury the chain”
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“you know uh that they you should just read The Originals or we haven't read the original”
“They might say you should just read The Originals or that we haven't read the originals.”
“I talked about this in the intro of the justice book that is coming out in June where, as a philosopher, you're looking at big questions like the trolley problem.”
“because Tim and I have a long-standing mutual affection for stoicism and he actually published the Audi book of the obstacle is the way so I've known Tim forever”
“He actually published the audiobook of The Obstacle Is the Way, so I've known Tim forever.”
“It's funny because I was doing my book tour for Everything is F*cked, where I did most of this research and wrote about most of this stuff. A guy came up to me after one of the shows and asked if I had ever heard of optimistic nihilism, and I said I hadn’t.”