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The Dice Man
Book • 1971
In 'The Dice Man', psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart, feeling trapped in his mundane life, begins making decisions based on the roll of a die.
This radical approach leads to a series of unexpected and often shocking events, challenging societal norms and exploring themes of freedom, morality, and the nature of existence.
As Rhinehart's philosophy gains followers, it evolves into a cult-like movement, questioning the limits of personal responsibility and the allure of living by chance.
This radical approach leads to a series of unexpected and often shocking events, challenging societal norms and exploring themes of freedom, morality, and the nature of existence.
As Rhinehart's philosophy gains followers, it evolves into a cult-like movement, questioning the limits of personal responsibility and the allure of living by chance.
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Mentioned by Kieran Harris as a book that explores making life decisions based on dice rolls.

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#79 Classic episode - A.J. Jacobs on radical honesty, following the whole Bible, and reframing global problems as puzzles
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to explain how the book inspired him to make life choices by rolling dice and shaped his early decisions.

Jeremy King

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Jeremy King: The Restaurateur Behind The Ivy, Le Caprice and The Wolseley
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as a satirical novel about a psychologist living by random chance.

Fin Taylor

Manic Pixie Dream Goebbels | Sigmund Freud & The Birth of Psychology (Part 2)
Mentioned by Kieran Harris as a book about a psychiatrist making life decisions based on dice rolls.

#79 – A.J. Jacobs on radical honesty, following the whole Bible, and reframing global problems as puzzles
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as an influence on Jeremy King's youthful decision to choose hospitality over Cambridge.

James O'Brien

An excoriation of Donald Trump.



