Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2023-03-25
Books mentioned on Zach Braff on Healing and Helping with Art and Stoicism
Ryan speaks with Zach Braff about his new Stoicism-inspired movie A Good Person, how the idea of Amor fati has helped him translate recent personal trauma into art, what he has learned about supporting people who need help in the wake of a friend’s tragedy, and more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Daily Stoic
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman offers 365 days of ancient wisdom and practical reflections on stoic philosophy.
Discussed“When I wrote The Daily Stoic eight years ago, I had this crazy idea that I would keep it going. The book was originally 366 meditations, but I decided to write one more every single day and give it away for free as an email.”
Where to get it
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A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a classic novel that chronicles a tragic romance and the brutal realities of life and war during World War I.
Discussed“There’s a quote from Hemingway at the end of A Farewell to Arms where he states there are people who are so strong they can’t break; eventually, the world breaks everyone, and the ones that don’t break it kills.”
Where to get it
