Is it Evil or Incompetence?
People do a lot of things that feel mean. That frustrate us. That cause problems for us. That make the world a worse place. They vote for bad politicians. They say offensive things. They make messes. ...
19 Okt 20223min
Can You Play Ball? | How To Read Books Effectively (7 Stoic Tips)
Life throws stuff at us. We have to figure out how to catch it and throw it back. That’s what Epictetus meant when he said we don’t control what happens, we control how we respond.✉️ Want Stoic wisdom...
18 Okt 202213min
This Will Sustain You | Make Honesty Your Only Policy
Each of us goes to work every day and deals with obstacles, with difficult people. We deal with stress at home. We have responsibilities in our community. Some of us have other problems still: A divor...
17 Okt 202211min
Seneca on the Terrors of Death
Today’s episode is an excerpt from The Tao Of Seneca produced by Tim Ferriss’ Audio. Get the free PDF at tim.blog/seneca. In this letter Seneca talks about how to develop mental calm and reject the fe...
16 Okt 20229min
Steve Case on the New American Dream
This episode comes out for free on 10/15/2022.Ryan talks to Steve Case about his new book The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream, how the pand...
15 Okt 20221h 4min
Is it Resilience, or Are You Just Naive? | Ask Daily Stoic
We’ve talked before about the so-called Stockdale Paradox—the blazing determination inside Admiral James Stockdale that allowed him to believe that, despite his imprisonment and torture, he would not ...
14 Okt 202215min
Your Job is to Transition | Revenge Is A Dish Best Not Served
Think of all the responsibilities on Marcus Aurelius’ plate. He’s emperor. He’s head of the army. He’s serving as consul (yes, in the Roman system, the emperor also stood for elected office). He judge...
13 Okt 202211min
David Rubenstein on Investing and Designing the Optimal Life
This episode comes out for free on 10/12/2022Ryan talks to David Rubenstein about his new book How to Invest, his experiences working for President Jimmy Carter, how design your life for happiness and...
12 Okt 20221h 5min
