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Every book Brad Stulberg recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Brad Stulberg has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of September 6, 2023.
- Brad Stulberg has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 6, 2023.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 6, 2023.
- The 3 books Brad Stulberg has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 6, 2023: Man's Search for Meaning, The 48 Laws of Power and The Great Influenza.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Brad Stulberg aired on September 6, 2023.
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Brad Stulberg appears on podcasts such as The Daily Stoic, where he discusses topics related to psychology, coping with change, personal growth, and philosophy. During his appearance, he engaged in deep conversations about how individuals can better adapt to difficult circumstances and find meaning through adversity. Stulberg discussed several influential books that address these themes. He highlighted Viktor E. Frankl's works, specifically mentioning 'Man's Search for Meaning' and 'Yes to Life,' emphasizing the profound concept of tragic optimism over standard Western optimism that ignores inevitable hardship. Additionally, Stulberg explored Robert Greene and Joost Elffers' 'The 48 Laws of Power,' focusing on the final law regarding formlessness and how psychological rigidity makes people more vulnerable than flexibility and adaptability. He also referenced John M. Barry's 'The Great Influenza' during a conversation about historical plagues and societal responses. Through these literary recommendations and discussions, Stulberg illustrates how historical texts and psychological frameworks can guide people through modern challenges, personal transformation, and the inevitable transitions of life.
Books Brad Stulberg recommended or discussed
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Man's Search for Meaning
Discussed“so you've got his books next door in the Bookshop and most people know Frankle for his book man search for meaning”
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The 48 Laws of Power
Discussed“The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene has a powerful last law: assume formlessness. Rigidity is incredibly vulnerable compared to flexibility and the proficiency to adapt.”
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The Great Influenza
Discussed“crap you'll probably know the book about the Spanish Flu yeah uh the great influenza by John and Barry”
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Yes to Life
Discussed“and he he has a book yes to life that I think is really um like a b important in spite of everything”
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Books Brad Stulberg wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Stulberg On Mastering Change With Science And Stoicism | The Daily Stoic | 2023-09-06 | 5 |
Other mentions (9: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The idea for this book, The Way of Excellence, came when I was working on another book, my prior book, Master of Change, and I distinctly remember I was like super stuck on this one problem in that book.”
“I mean a couple books ago right I co-wrote the passion Paradox it's literally in the subtitle like a guide to going Allin”
“and um you know that was interesting part of the research for master of change was just seeing throughout history how whenever there are periods of um accelerated or punctuated change there are always demagogues and grifters”
“And you know, what was interesting part of the research for Master of Change was just seeing throughout history how whenever there are periods of accelerated or punctuated change, there are always demagogues and grifters that just prey on people’s homeostatic mindset and natural inclination to be scared of change and to want to cling to the old stability or”
“And you're talking to me in the middle of a book launch, so it's an aberration I'd say for the few weeks after a book comes out”
“Um so this book is really a call to get back to those basic principles and argues that you can still strive”
“So, as I write in the book, don't should all over yourself. I should do this, I should do that, I shouldn't have done this.”
“And in the book I argue that the same thing is true for knowledge workers.”
“and what I write in the book is the litmus test is real vulnerability should feel hard.”