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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Joseph Campbell ISBN 1577315936
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Joseph Campbell ISBN 1577315936
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This book by Joseph Campbell has come up 2 times across 2 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO. 2 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Coleman Ruiz, Ray Dalio. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2024-04-08 and the most recent from 2025-09-11. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Originally written by Campbell in the '40s-- in his pre-Bill Moyers days -- and famous as George Lucas' inspiration for "Star Wars," this book will likewise inspire any writer or reader in its well considered assertion that while all stories have already been told, this is not a bad thing, since the retelling is still necessary. And while our own life's journey must always be ended alone, the travel is undertaken in the company not only of immediate loved ones and primal passion, but of the heroes and heroines -- and myth-cycles -- that have preceded us. ([Amazon.com review][1].) [1]:
“Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey. Is it the the hero with a thousand faces? Yes, that's it. Hero with a thousand faces.”— Ray Dalio
The guest here is Ray Dalio: Billionaire investor who founded Bridgewater Associates, which he built into the world's largest hedge fund managing about $150 billion. He is known for studying 500 years of history to predict economic and geopolitical cycles, and for his books on principles. Ray Dalio explains the five forces driving the decline of the US and UK, and how individuals can protect their future.
“one of the most important books in my life in the last 12 years has been Joseph Campbell's the hero with a thousand faces”— Coleman Ruiz
The guest here is Coleman Ruiz: A former tier-one Navy SEAL special operator (1998-2011) and Naval Academy graduate who served as a platoon commander in Iraq and a BUD/S instructor. Now a civilian, he is COO of Lids Sports Group and speaks openly about PTSD, loss, and recovery. A former tier-one Navy SEAL tells his full life story, from wrestling mats to combat to a near-fatal depression and the slow climb back.
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