Don’t Rush Through This | Ask DS
Seneca makes the point, however, that what we are really rushing towards—with all deliberate speed—is death. That’s what he means when he says that we get death wrong. Death is not some distant thing ...
14 Mar 202412min
Slow Productivity and Anticipating Consequences | Cal Newport PT 1
In the first half of this two-part conversation, Ryan talks with computer science professor and bestselling author, Cal Newport. They discuss the facade of hustle culture, understanding what really mo...
13 Mar 20241h 4min
You Gotta Be Able To Do This
Marcus Aurelius was, of course, an incredible man. He endured more than most people. He had more power than most people—and wore it more lightly. He did more work on himself than most people, understo...
13 Mar 20242min
You Don't Want To See This | The Stoic Guide To Freedom And Power (From Epictetus)
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. That clingy parent. That friend holding a grudge. Th...
12 Mar 202413min
Everybody Is Doing Their Job | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. That clingy parent. That friend holding a grudge. Th...
11 Mar 20249min
Are You Spending This Wisely? | Lives Of The Stoics ( Antipater the Ethicist )
Today is that day many dread—the day the clocks spring forward. Yes, in the middle of the night, you lost an hour that you’ll never get back. An hour of sleep, an hour of leisure, an hour to spend wit...
10 Mar 202420min
Changing the World with Civility and the Core of Stoicism | Alexandra Hudson
Ryan speaks with author Alexandra Hudson about how to navigate pragmatic situations through civility, unbundling the mental framework of people, her new book The Soul of Civility, and more. Alexandra ...
9 Mar 20241h 19min
Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Don't Unintentionally Hand Over Your Freedom
For as long as there have been groups of people, people have wanted to be in charge of those people. For as long as there have been armies, people have tried to use them to conquer, to rule, to accumu...
8 Mar 202410min
