Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light
"In April 46 BCE, 1,974 years ago, Cato the Younger died. In one sense, you might say he died willingly, as he chose death by his own hand rather than life under the tyranny of Julius Caesar. But no o...
22 Apr 20202min
Ryan Interviews Brent Underwood, Ghost Town Proprietor
On this special bonus episode of the Daily Stoic podcast, Ryan interviews Brent Underwood, a partner in Ryan's marketing endeavors and the owner of an actual ghost town, Cerro Gordo. They discuss the ...
22 Apr 202037min
We Are What We Repeatedly Do
Arete.That’s a powerful word. To the Greeks, it meant excellence. It was the ultimate expression of human greatness—moral, physical, spiritual. It’s what the Stoics were chasing. It’s what you’re chas...
21 Apr 20204min
Keep Calm and Carry On
"Things are rough out there, it’s hard to argue with that. The stock market. Quarantines. Hospitals filled to capacity, and beyond. Travel plans cut short. Families cut off from loved ones. What is ha...
20 Apr 20203min
Daily Stoic Sundays: Using Stoicism To Become Unbeatable
In today’s episode, Ryan talks to the University of Alabama football team and discusses how to use the concepts of Stoicism to take on any challenge.When you keep one of the Daily Stoic’s medallions b...
19 Apr 20209min
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and John Brownstein Discuss the Science Behind the Pandemic
In this episode, Ryan speaks with John Brownstein about the COVID-19 pandemic and what we all should do to stay safe and fight back against it. John Brownstein is a professor at the Harvard School of ...
18 Apr 202024min
How Will You Remember This?
Right now, we’re looking at this all up close. It’s in our face. Being stuck at home. Watching business—and money—evaporate. Our plans are cancelled. Opportunities that we so looked forward to are gon...
17 Apr 20203min
We Cannot Be Servants To Our Stuff
There is a story about King Philip, the father of Alexander the Great. He was leading a massive army campaign, and had picked an ideal spot to stop to break camp. As he began to give out orders, an ai...
16 Apr 20202min
