Who Are You Studying Under?
“It’s interesting to think of the Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius to Zeno, reaching back through the centuries like links in a chain (from Z to A no less!).”Ryan explains the importance of choosing who y...
6 Apr 20214min
Better Days Will Shine Through | What Can Go Wrong… Might
“Imagine you are Seneca and tuberculosis has claimed ten years of your life in convalescence. Imagine you are Seneca and after climbing to the top of Roman life, you were cruelly exiled to some rock i...
5 Apr 20217min
Today is a Day of Rebirth | A Day in the Life of a Stoic
On today’s special episode of the podcast, Ryan describes the universal message of redemption that can be found in the story of Jesus Christ’s execution. He also takes us through a typical day and wha...
4 Apr 202116min
Lt. General H.R. McMaster on Strategic Empathy and Seneca’s Contradiction
On today’s episode, Ryan talks to Lt. General H.R. McMaster about why leaders must study history and philosophy, his book Dereliction of Duty about the controversial Vietnam war, Seneca’s complicated ...
3 Apr 20211h 7min
If You’re Not Feeling This, You’re Doing It Wrong
“You see them in the comments sections. You see them on social media. You hear it come out of the mouths of friends, family members. Sometimes it’s casual. Other times it’s uncouth. Sometimes it’s cou...
2 Apr 20213min
Just Keep Hammering Away | The Color of Your Thoughts
“There is something delightfully simple about Ulysses S. Grant. Napoleon seems like some sort of larger than life figure, a peerless genius like the freak athletes we see on television. The same for t...
1 Apr 20217min
A Book Isn’t A Mirror. It’s A Door!
“A couple weeks ago, we talked about Fran Lebowitz’s secret to be immensely rich. They also happen to be a secret to empathy and understanding. There has been a big push lately for diversity and inclu...
31 Mar 20213min
Author Robert Wright on Buddhism vs Stoicism
Ryan speaks to the author and journalist Robert Wright about the Stoic obligation to being involved in politics, staying creative while controlling your own destiny, the temptations and distractions o...
31 Mar 20211h 1min
