The Read Well Podcast

How Philosophy Books Make You Better | EP 36


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Philosophy is hard to grasp, especially in the beginning. The ideas feel heavy in your brain and there are words like Martin Heidegger’s Dasien that will mean nothing to you. Hannah Arendt’s take on totalitarianism requires real work on your part to understand. But as you mentally push against this giant and cumbersome wheel, it begins to turn. Each philosophical idea builds on the next, creating intellectual momentum that generates fantastical power.

In this week’s episode, I talk about how pushing against the flywheel of philosophy is hard in the beginning, but worth the effort.


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“I just discovered this podcast and am already hooked after the first two episodes. Love the premise of reading well versus being well read.”


This Week’s Book Recommendation

The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. This book is an easy introduction to the world of philosophy through a stoic lens.

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