His Dark Materials

Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene - #1162

Modern Wisdom, 12 October 2026. The book comes up at 36 min 46 sec in.

Host Chris Williamson asks Robert Greene whether he has read Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, calling it one of his favourite book series. Chris explains that in the story children are born with daemons—animal companions that can shift form until puberty, when they settle permanently—a concept that connects directly to Robert Greene's discussion of the inner daemon. Robert enthusiastically confirms he has looked up the word.

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