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Tao Te Ching (Stephen Mitchell translation)
Lao Tzu, trans. Stephen Mitchell ISBN 0060955430
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Lao Tzu, trans. Stephen Mitchell ISBN 0060955430
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This book by Lao Tzu, trans. Stephen Mitchell has come up 3 times on Tim Ferriss. 3 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Martha Beck, Naval Ravikant, Rick Rubin. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-10-16 and the most recent from 2024-06-11. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
An Eastern philosophical treatise attributed to Lao Tzu or Laozi. Thought to have been written around the sixth century BCE it is fundamental to the Taoism form of philosophy. There are several possible translations of the title, though most people take it to mean The Way. It is one of the major works of Chinese philosophy and its influence is still felt today.
“the first one that comes to mind is the dowy Jane it's the step Mitchell translation of The Da Jing what's great about it is it's 81 short pieces”— Rick Rubin
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“I read Stephen's version of the Tao Te Ching right around the time I had the white light experience... it was like my nervous system caught fire when I read that version.”— Martha Beck
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“he also has a good translation of the daodaiching those are both really interesting again only if it appeals to you”— Naval Ravikant
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