Self-reliance

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Recommended on The Daily Stoic, most recently on 2026-07-21 — 2 shows, 2 episodes.

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Where it came up

• Freakonomics Radio · How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person · at 20:46 · 2026-07-21

  “Emerson in self-reliance said that the specific is universal which seems impossible but I have found that the more specific an art is the more it resonates with me.”Discussed

• The Daily Stoic · Arthur Brooks' Ultimate Philosophy Masterclass | The Daily Stoic Podcast · at 1:01:08 · 2026-03-28

  “Everybody should read Self-Reliance. It's like a tall glass of cool water on a summer day. Stoicism and Christianity mixed together”Recommended

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