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Every book Matthew McConaughey recommended on podcasts
Matthew McConaughey engages in deep philosophical and practical discussions across his podcast appearances, exploring human nature, creative processes, and life's later stages through literature. During his conversation on The Daily Stoic, he enthusiastically recommended Charlie Mackesy's illustrated children's book, The Boy, the Fox, the Horse, and the Mole, noting that he carries it in his bookstore. In the same discussion, he referenced Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, highlighting a poignant line near the end of the text that reflects a stoic perspective on life divided into distinct acts. Additionally, while appearing on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, McConaughey brought up Jordan B. Peterson's Beyond Order. He utilized the book to engage the author directly about his writing process and how he carefully constructs his stories and messages to ensure they resonate without being lost on the reader. Through these discussions, McConaughey demonstrates a broad intellectual curiosity, drawing on works that range from poignant philosophical meditations and illustrated children's parables to structural guides on creative composition.
Books recommended by Matthew McConaughey
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy is a beautifully illustrated children's book that follows the heartwarming journey and profound conversations among four unlikely friends.
Recommended“Have you read the book 'The Boy, the Fox, the Horse, and the Mole'? Have you read that kids book? No, oh it’s incredible! I carry it in the bookstore; it's amazing! It’s by this guy Charlie Mackesy, he’s this brilliant illustrator.”
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Beyond Order
Beyond Order by Jordan B.
Discussed“when you're working on say beyond order this new book how do you think of composing your stories or your messages so that they are not lost”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless Stoic philosophy on duty, resilience, and self-reflection.
Discussed“There's a line towards the end of meditations, which Marcus Aurelius probably wrote as he's getting close to death.”
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Books Matthew McConaughey wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Matthew McConaughey On The Art Of Livin’ | The Daily Stoic | 2023-06-17 | 2 |
| 236. How to Use Reading and Writing to Find Your Path | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast | 2022-03-17 | 1 |
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and I talk about this in the book he wasn't only giving me permission he was giving me a responsibility”
“and in writing greenlet when I went back that's a lot of the consistencies that I found that I wrote when things were going well”
“I wrote about in green lights about how you know we always say well who are you”
“I saw this thing; this guy was sitting in his living room, and a stray bullet comes through the window, buries in a book behind his head, actually in Tim Ferris's Tools for Titans, I think, just right behind his head.”
“I just want to talk about in the book back, once you know it's inevitable, how do we get relative?”
“Yes, Mom, go, talk about greenlight. Go!”
“I think the metaphor of red, yellow, green lights is just so simple and so powerful.”
“Well, I'll say this like when I went to write about "Greenlights," which is basically the last 40 years of my life, I thought that 85, 90% of my successes were going to be obviously engineered. Or I could see the science, saw the habits, here's what I did.”