Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-05-05
Ryan Holiday & Sharon McMahon: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic
You Can Create LASTING Change In America: Sharon McMahon & Ryan Holiday
Ryan Holiday recommended Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, and discussed The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Odyssey, Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson, and Meditations by Aurelius Marcus. Sharon McMahon discussed Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Discussed“Well, I'll take you through the bookstore later, but the reason for that is I wrote actually a book about this, but the reason for that is because The Great Gatsby's is doing pretty well.”
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic ancient Greek poem that follows the arduous ten-year journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, encountering mythical creatures, divine wrath, and numerous trials along the way.
Discussed“like imagine you were running a company that had the library of not just like the greatest books of the last generation, but the Odyssey's doing pretty well, too.”
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Shadow Divers
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson is a gripping non-fiction account of deep-sea wreck divers who risk their lives to identify a mysterious World War II U-boat off the coast of New Jersey.
Discussed“Like there's Shadow Divers by Robert Kersonen. Incredible book, but was a huge book 15 years ago.”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor during his military campaigns, offering profound insights into Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and personal endurance.
Discussed“Well, there's a passage in Marxist's meditations where he goes, "Vespacian."”
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Her Right Foot
Her Right Foot is an engaging children's book by Dave Eggers that explores the fascinating history and symbolic meaning behind the Statue of Liberty.
Recommended“Have you read Her Right Foot by Dave Edgars?”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning is a profound psychological memoir by Viktor E.
Discussed“I wrote a piece for The Economist about this because there was a a throwaway line I read as a kid in Victor Frankle's Man Search for Meaning where he talks about how he loves the Statue of Liberty”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“He did all the translations in the Daily Sto.”
“Uh that like for instance, my first book is called Trust Me I'm Lying, which was I believe Nikki's idea, and it's great as a book title.”