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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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Jameson Olsen
as one of the books the creature read.
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Frankenstein \\ Ambition Is A Double-Edged Sword
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Alexandra Schwartz
as a book that caused a moral panic due to its depiction of suicide and its impact on young men's fashion.
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Will Kids Online, In Fact, Be All Right?
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Johann Hari
when discussing the contagious nature of suicide.
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Johann Hari: Solving Loneliness and Taking Back Stolen Focus (E288)
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Cristin Milioti
as a book by Goethe that her black box theater production was based on.
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Episode 1652 - Cristin Milioti
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Angelina Stanford
in relation to the Cosmo story in Phantastes.
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Episode 73: Phantastes, Ch. 10-14
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Naomi Fry
as a book that sparked a moral panic in the 18th century due to its depiction of suicide.
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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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Frank Furedi
as an example of a book where the protagonist's self-obsession leads to suicide.
The danger of self reflection | John Vervaeke, Isabel Millar, Frank Furedi and Joanna Kavenna
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Unknown Speaker
in the context of discussing Goethe's "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and its impact on readers.
The Gay Science #9 (II.98-II.107)
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Jocko Willink
as an example of social contagion, where the book's depiction of suicide led to copycat suicides.
Jocko Underground: Beware The Social Contagion. Contending with Weak-Minded People.
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Dan van Voorhis
as a later example of the epistolary novel form.
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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Mike Drucker
as the subject of his graduate thesis, focusing on fan culture surrounding the novel.
Mike Drucker
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John J. Miller
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Peter Meilaender
as a great book about the tension between longing for connection and the difficulty of achieving it.
Episode 370: 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Goethe
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Ryan Holiday
as one of the books Napoleon took on his Egypt campaign.
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

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