Book · recommended on 2 episodes
Self-Reliance
Ralph Waldo Emerson ISBN 9781604500097
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Ralph Waldo Emerson ISBN 9781604500097
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This book by Ralph Waldo Emerson has come up 2 times across 2 different shows: Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Steven West, guest. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-12-06 and the most recent from 2025-04-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“I'd say self-reliance and on nature are the two that you absolutely have to read.”— Steven West
The guest here is Stephen West: Creator and host of the Philosophize This! podcast, a self-taught philosopher who went from a high-school dropout stocking groceries to running one of the most respected independent philosophy shows; 225 episodes in over 12 years, with a book deal coming in 2026. Philosophize This! creator Stephen West tells Tim Ferriss how a homeless dropout warehouse worker built a beloved philosophy podcast.
“i read self-reliance and you know he's got a ton of good essays but i thought self-reliance was probably the most impactful to me”— guest
The guest here is John Clarke: A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, former MMA fighter, and UFC cornerman coach who runs Broadway Jiu-Jitsu in South Boston (Lex's own coach). A one-time philosophy major, he now hosts his own podcast 'Please Allow Me.'. MMA coach John Clarke and Lex Fridman dig into violence, excellence, loyalty, love, and what makes a fighter truly great.
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