It’s Ok To Break | Ask DS
When Marcus Aurelius heard that his beloved teacher Fronto had lost a grandchild, he sent him a letter. Perhaps, if you believe in the stereotype of the unfeeling Stoic, you might expect that this let...
28 Sep 202311min
Heather Cox Richardson On What History Teaches Us About Fighting The Dark Energy Of The Human Soul
Ryan speaks with Heather Cox Richardson about her new book Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, her mission to deliver history as a way of promoting human connection, changing the game ...
27 Sep 20231h 6min
Don’t Be A Snob
Because of the work we’ve done. Because of the study. Because of the experiences. We know. We know what’s right. We know what’s possible. We know how things should go.The problem, as we’ve said before...
27 Sep 20233min
You Should Ask Yourself This Question When You Mess Up | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character That Lasts
Look, we all mess up. We take certain people or clients for granted and a relationship deteriorates. We get distracted and make an unnecessary mistake. We are overwhelmed by a passion or a temper and ...
26 Sep 202310min
You Either Are Or You Aren’t | Panic Is Self-Inflicted Harm
It’s impossible not to read Marcus Aurelius or Seneca and sense that they were always working. Not that they were literally always at the office–as we said, they believed in a kind of work life balanc...
25 Sep 20236min
How To Be A Leader (According To Plutarch)
As one of history’s most important biographers and essayists, Plutarch studied deeply the traits of great Greek and Roman leaders to identify just what it is that made them great. In today’s audiobook...
24 Sep 202329min
Jake Seliger On Cancer, Acceptance, And The Gift Of Life
Ryan speaks with Jake Seliger about how his cancer diagnosis and having his tongue removed have changed his perspective on life, why he is prioritizing people much more highly than work now, how he is...
23 Sep 20231h 9min
Consider The Cost Of Those Perks | No Pain, No Gain
During the American Revolution—as in any war—the British quite rightly targeted the estates and the landholdings of the leadership on the American side. Because to them, these men weren’t founders—the...
22 Sep 20237min
