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Mentioned in 12 episodes
The sorrows of young Werther
Book • 1882
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Mentioned in relation to his novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' and its impact on the German culture, showing how the idea of authenticity permeated beyond philosophical circles.

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Authenticity
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as one of the books the creature read.

Jameson Olsen

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Frankenstein \\ Ambition Is A Double-Edged Sword
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as a book that caused a moral panic due to its depiction of suicide and its impact on young men's fashion.

Alexandra Schwartz

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Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
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when discussing the contagious nature of suicide.


Johann Hari

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Johann Hari: Solving Loneliness and Taking Back Stolen Focus (E288)
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in the context of discussing how society adapts to new media and its impact.


Albert Wenger

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as a book by Goethe that her black box theater production was based on.

Cristin Milioti

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Episode 1652 - Cristin Milioti
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in relation to the Cosmo story in Phantastes.

Angelina Stanford

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Episode 73: Phantastes, Ch. 10-14
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as a book that sparked a moral panic in the 18th century due to its depiction of suicide.

Naomi Fry

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From Critics at Large: Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
Mentioned as a work whose popularity led to a phenomenon called "Werther Fever", highlighting the impact of literature on societal behavior and mental health.

106: Emil Cioran - On the Heights of Despair
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as an example of a book where the protagonist's self-obsession leads to suicide.


Frank Furedi

The danger of self reflection | John Vervaeke, Isabel Millar, Frank Furedi and Joanna Kavenna
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in the context of discussing Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and its impact on readers.

Unknown Speaker

The Gay Science #9 (II.98-II.107)
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as an example of social contagion, where the book's depiction of suicide led to copycat suicides.


Jocko Willink

Jocko Underground: Beware The Social Contagion. Contending with Weak-Minded People.
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as a later example of the epistolary novel form.


Dan van Voorhis

Thursday, February 20, 2025
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as the subject of his graduate thesis, focusing on fan culture surrounding the novel.

Mike Drucker

Mike Drucker
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as a great book about the tension between longing for connection and the difficulty of achieving it.


John J. Miller

Peter Meilaender

Episode 370: 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe
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as one of the books Napoleon took on his Egypt campaign.


Ryan Holiday

You Are Not Too Busy To Read
Mentioned by the monster as a source of despondency and gloom in his early education.

Episode 180 - Frankenstein