

The misunderstanding of STONER and maybe people like us (contains spoilers)
Sep 1, 2025
12:05
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE BOOK "STONER" BY JOHN WILLIAMS
SPOILERS...
In this heartfelt episode, we explore:
- How the novel Stoner reveals the hidden emotional lives so many of us carry
- Why Stoner’s death from esophageal cancer symbolizes the suffocation of unexpressed emotions
- The myth that stoicism means emotional emptiness — and the truth about deep-feeling people
- How modern culture still struggles to make space for slow, messy, real emotions
- Ways we can start building small spaces of emotional honesty, connection, and healing
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