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Every book Dr. Edith Eger recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Dr. Edith Eger has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of June 12, 2021.
- Dr. Edith Eger has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 12, 2021.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 12, 2021.
- The 3 books Dr. Edith Eger has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 12, 2021: For your own good, On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion and The Hiding Place.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Dr. Edith Eger aired on June 12, 2021.
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Dr. Edith Eger is a Holocaust survivor, psychologist, and author whose appearance on The Daily Stoic reflects a profound, life-tested wisdom centered on trauma, forgiveness, and the human capacity for resilience. Throughout the podcast, Dr. Eger drew upon significant historical and psychological texts to contextualize human behavior, suffering, and societal darkness. She suggested that host Ryan Holiday examine Max Weber's On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion to better understand the historical roots of scapegoating. Discussing the origins of empathy and forgiveness, she highlighted Corrie ten Boom's The Hiding Place, referring to the author as her hero. To explain the psychological roots of extreme figures like Adolf Hitler, Dr. Eger recommended Alice Miller's For Your Own Good, pointing to the impact of abusive childhoods and physical punishment. Additionally, she engaged with Theodor W. Adorno's The Authoritarian Personality, asking the host if he was familiar with the work when discussing the dangers of fascism and widespread ignorance. By weaving together psychoanalytic literature, historical philosophy, and personal testimony, Dr. Eger uses books not merely as subjects of discussion, but as essential tools for examining how societies fracture and how individuals can ultimately choose liberation from their past.
Books recommended by Dr. Edith Eger
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For your own good
For Your Own Good by Alice Miller is a penetrating psychological examination of how abusive child-rearing practices and corporal punishment sow the seeds of authoritarianism and societal violence.
Recommended“and if you want to read any books you read the swiss psychiatrist the woman um alice miller ellis miller and she she is amazing and the book especially for your own good has to do with hitler having a terrible childhood beaten by his father and and that had agreed you to do that”
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On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion
On Capitalism, Bureaucracy and Religion by Max Weber is a collection of writings examining the complex intersections between economic systems, institutional structures, and religious beliefs.
Recommended“but i'd like you to maybe pick up a book that you may have it in your place by max weber uh by max weber capitalism and the protestant ethics”
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The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place by Elizabeth Sherrill, Corrie ten Boom, and John Sherrill is a powerful autobiographical account of the ten Boom family's efforts to hide and rescue Jewish people during the Holocaust in World War II.
Recommended“she's my hero the hiding place you may have the her book there”
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber is a foundational sociological study examining how religious values historically influenced the development and rise of capitalist labor practices.
Recommended“but i'd like you to maybe pick up a book that you may have it in your place by max weber uh by max weber capitalism and the protestant ethics”
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The authoritarian personality
The Authoritarian Personality by Theodor W.
Discussed“do you have the book by adorno the authoritarian personality no”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger on the Gift of Forgiveness | The Daily Stoic | 2021-06-12 | 5 |