You Just Keep Going | Hero or Nero
“It has been a series of body blows, hasn’t it? The economy. Politics. Our health. Maybe you lost your job. Maybe you’ve lost your hope. All of us are concerned. Each of us is unsure of lays in the fu...
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What Did the Stoics Think About Politics?
“Some of you are mad before you’ve even read this email. Relax. The Stoics lived 2,000 years ago. They had little in the way of policy beliefs that are relevant to us today.”Ryan discusses the Stoic’s...
10 Helmi 20213min
Amelia Boone On Excellence and Endurance
Ryan speaks to champion obstacle racer and attorney Amelia Boone about the absence of clear communication during the pandemic, creating structure and balance for success in multiple careers, how Stoic...
10 Helmi 20211h 2min
No, The World Is Not Conspiring Against You
“Sometimes it can feel like you’re surrounded by small-minded idiots. Especially when you’re trying to do something new, important, or good. All of a sudden, you’re dealing with insane red tape, incom...
9 Helmi 20212min
There Is Nothing Beneath the Philosopher | Suspend Your Opinions
“We get it. You’ve worked hard. You’re a good person. You respect yourself. That’s why you’re frustrated to be in this job beneath your talents. It’s why you don’t like that your ideas aren’t getting ...
8 Helmi 20218min
How To Use Stoicism To Control Your Anger
Anger is antithetical to Stoicism, so naturally, the Stoics had methods of dealing with it. In this video, Ryan Holiday walks us through the various tools Marcus Aurelius used to avoid anger. If you'd...
7 Helmi 202111min
Jonathan Church On Terminal Cancer and Making Peace with Fate
On today’s episode, Ryan speaks to author and economist Jonathan Church about his brain cancer diagnosis, coming to terms with mortality through philosophy, the origin and nature of microaggressions, ...
6 Helmi 20211h 2min
Is This What You Spend Your Life For?
“Early on in Address Unknown, a haunting novel about the rise of fascism in Germany in the 1930s, two German entrepreneurs write to each other with much affection about their business success. One lin...
5 Helmi 20212min
