You Must Question | A Garden Is Not For Show
Marcus Aurelius was a man who did not partake in the base pleasures of his time. While other Romans saw the death and the carnage of the colosseum as entertainment, Marcus did not. While other Romans–...
15 Syys 20227min
Robert Coram on Living Life by a Code
Ryan talks to Robert Coram about the life and legacy of the fighter pilot John Boyd, the Stoic heroism of James Stockdale, the value of living your life based on a virtuous code, and more.Robert has h...
14 Syys 20221h 3min
Know it Inside and Out
Admiral Hyman Rickover, the father of the nuclear Navy in the United States and an unsung hero in the history of the world, was once asked by a Congressman if he was prepared for the upcoming hearing ...
14 Syys 20223min
Don’t You See How Crazy This Is | Discipline Is Destiny: Ruling Over Yourself
It’s very easy to be jaded. It’s very easy to be cynical. The system is, as it was in Rome, hopelessly broken. Corruption, dishonesty, and stupidity are all widespread. The odds are impossible. The pr...
13 Syys 202231min
Greatness is up to You | A New Way To Pray
Every day, you have to do things you’d rather not do. Or maybe you’re early in your career, and you have to do things that you think are beneath you. Maybe you dream of some higher station in life, an...
12 Syys 202210min
Epictetus - The Enchiridion Pt. 2
The Enchiridion is one of the essential texts of Stoic philosophy, and one of the most important ancient documents that we have access to. It is a concentrated collection of Epictetus’s wisest teachin...
11 Syys 202242min
David Wallace-Wells on Empowering the Future
Ryan talks to journalist David Wallace-Wells about his new book The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, seeking out information, challenging assumptions, and becoming empowered through better und...
10 Syys 20221h 11min
This is What It Means To Be Indifferent | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics spoke about being indifferent, disinterested. Have no interest in what makes no difference, Marcus Aurelius said. That’s the image of the Stoic. Unconcerned with what’s happening around the...
9 Syys 202218min
