Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
What’s up! I’m Lex, a 25 year old student of, well, a lot of stuff. Officially, I have a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy, and I’m working on my research master’s thesis. Unofficially, I’m a student of martial arts (mainly Japanese jiu-jitsu), crossfit, music, psychology, literature, seduction, entheogens, diet and loads more. These are the topics I have most experience in, and love writing about. In my spare time, of which I have too little, I love playing video games (good rpg’s in particular), going out to clubs/festivals/parties/what have you, or train myself in doing absolutely nothing- yes this is something worth training, and it’s hard… lol.
I’ve been working on a novel for quite a long time now, and I’ve probably written about a 1000 pages, divided over 20 attempts… More on that later, years later probably!
I’ve also written a lot of papers on philosophy- academic philosophy concerning ethical themes mostly.
But right now I’m focusing on writing concise little kindle books in the self-help and self-development area. Guys and gals who want to develop themselves physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually will hopefully resonate with the stuff I’m producing. I’m publishing this stuff with The Polymath Team- a bunch of like minded guys who like to write about the same topics.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
The Art of Sitting.
I sit a lot. Like most people in the West. It’s not healthy, and we should all be more aware of this.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My latest habit is listening to gangsta rap while writing. It’s great.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to name… Here’s a short list:
Aristotle
Derek Parfit
Elliott Hulse
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Hermann Hesse
Hans-Georg Gadamer
Lao-Tzu
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Paul Auster
Plato
Thomas Mann
Tim Ferris
Tony Robbins
What are you working on now?
Finishing the Art of Sitting.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Just write good quality stuff. All the rest will follow.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Make sure you’ve read all the classics.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
There is a moment when you’ve analyzed enough.
What are you reading now?
Stephen Fry – The Stars’ Tennis Balls
What’s next for you as a writer?
The Novel.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Thomas Mann – Der Zauberberg
Hans-Georg Gadamer – Wahrheit und Methode
Ludwig Wittgenstein – Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Lao-Zu – Tao Te Ching
Author Websites and Profiles
Lex van den Oever Website
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