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Every book Todd Rose recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Todd Rose has recommended or discussed 5 books on podcasts, as of May 29, 2026.
- Todd Rose has talked about books on 3 podcasts, as of May 29, 2026.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of May 29, 2026.
- The 3 books Todd Rose has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 29, 2026: The Power of the Powerless, To Honor René Girard and Bowling Alone.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Todd Rose aired on May 29, 2026.
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Across 3 podcasts. Every show Todd Rose appears on, in one place, not just one.
Larry Todd Rose is an American scientist, author, professor and social entrepreneur, best known for serving as the co-founder and CEO of the Boston-based think tank Populace. Prior to his role at Populace, he was a professor at Harvard University, where he held positions as the faculty director of the Mind, Brain, and Education program and led the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality. Appearing on several podcasts, Todd Rose has recommended and discussed various influential works that explore human behavior, societal structures, and personal development. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, he recommended René Girard's writings on mimetic desire, highlighting how humans imitate each other, including their desires. During appearances on both The Jordan Harbinger Show and The Mel Robbins Podcast, Rose strongly recommended Václav Havel's manifesto, The Power of the Powerless, noting how it addresses the realization of illusions and how everyday people can challenge collective falsehoods through truth. Also on The Jordan Harbinger Show, he discussed Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August to illustrate how technological shifts can outpace traditional mindsets. On The Mel Robbins Podcast, he shared how Nathaniel Branden's Six Pillars of Self-Esteem influenced his perspective on self-esteem during his youth. Finally, speaking on The Megyn Kelly Show, Rose referenced Robert D. Putnam's Bowling Alone to examine the historical decline of civic organizations within society.
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The Power of the Powerless
Recommended“And he wrote this phenomenal um manifesto called The Power of the Powerless, which you can get for free and download. It's like worth reading. Where he realizes the problem's an illusion.”
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To Honor René Girard
Recommended“I don't know how much you've read like René Girard which on mimetic desire, worth reading. It is so good. So, he he basically showed that like as humans we we we copy, right? We imitate, including what other people desire.”
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Bowling Alone
Discussed“in in bowling alone we used to be a society that had a nice middle layer of civic organizations”
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Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Discussed“And I happened upon a book called the six pillars of self-esteem by Nathaniel Brandon said self-esteem is not something you can directly act on.”
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The Guns of August
Discussed“You know, there's a not to be too wonky, but there's a book about World War I called Guns of August. Oh, I've heard of this. Yeah, yeah. So good. Uh so Barbara Tuchman, she uh an historian, her thesis was I'll butcher it a little bit, but basically that the reason that war was so bloody and awful was”
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