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Every book Brigid Delaney recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Brigid Delaney has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of October 2, 2024.
- Brigid Delaney has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 2, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 2, 2024.
- The 3 books Brigid Delaney has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 2, 2024: Dying Every Day, The Therapy of Desire and Meditations.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Brigid Delaney aired on October 2, 2024.
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Brigid Delaney appears on philosophical and self-improvement podcasts as a writer and journalist exploring how ancient Stoic philosophy applies to modern daily life. Her discussions center on the practical and spiritual exercises found in classical texts, particularly Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, which she examines alongside Ryan Holiday as a guide for observing thoughts, and Seneca's Moral Letters to Lucilius, which she views as a vital intellectual exploration of grief and mortality. Delaney pairs these classical texts with historical and philosophical commentaries, frequently recommending James Romm's biography Dying Every Day as an extraordinary exploration of Seneca's humanity, political compromises under Nero, and complex character. She also champions Martha Nussbaum's The Therapy of Desire, praising its fictional case study approach as a brilliant resource for understanding Stoic philosophy. Through these selections, Delaney emphasizes a reading practice focused on self-examination, emotional resilience, and the enduring relevance of ancient wisdom traditions in navigating contemporary human challenges.
Books Brigid Delaney recommended or discussed
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Dying Every Day
Recommended“I mean, there are different accounts of how culpable Seneca was. I love the James Romm book 'Dying Every Day', it's extraordinary. What I love about Seneca is his humanness; he had this ideal that he tried to reach, and the reality was working for Nero.”
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The Therapy of Desire
Recommended“um but she wrote a wonderful book called the therapy of desire which looks you know there's a a case study”
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Meditations
Discussed“Yeah, I mean, Marcus Aurelius's book is called Meditations. It's a different form of meditation”
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Moral letters to Lucilius
Discussed“'Letters to Lucilius' is a good example; that's addressed to someone, but you can see him working out death and grief in that work. Same with 'On the Shortness of Life'; it's an intellectual exercise and a spiritual exercise. They didn't have a pre-fitted philosophy or theology that they could live by; they had to come up with it themselves,”
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On Anger
Discussed“I recently read DEA the senica book um you know he is so unequivocal about how bad anger is”
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Books Brigid Delaney wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigid Delaney’s Life Changing Year of Living Like a Stoic | The Daily Stoic | 2024-10-02 | 9 |
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“because the book I did before um my stoicism book was on the wellness industry”
“and um the other thing about Syer is you know like when I write about him in in um in raisin not to worry what's his equivalent today”
“and so um my book did really well in Australia it's sold in like more than 20 different countries”
“um one of my books while Mania was turned into a netfli yeah”
“Um, one of my books, Well Mania was turned into a Netflix show. And, um, it's, it did a great first season. It did really well around the world.”