Thomas Ricks on the Greatest War in American History
Ryan talks to Thomas Ricks about his new book Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968, the philosophical methods that guided the leaders in the civil rights movem...
2 Nov 20221h 15min
Pursue Excellence, Not Credit
Perhaps you remember reading The Odyssey in high school or college (or possibly you picked upEmily Wilson’s fabulous new translation at the Painted Porch). Even if you haven’t, you’re probably familia...
2 Nov 20223min
Why We Admire Marcus Aurelius | Ancient Strategies For Finding Happiness
Marcus Aurelius was smart. He was rich and powerful. He won wars and conquered territories.But that doesn’t explain why we are still talking about his Meditations so many thousands of years later. As ...
1 Nov 202218min
We Are Not Alone | Accepting What Is
Ghosts are, of course, a silly thing to believe in (Athenodorus’ ghost story notwithstanding). Yet the Stoics would not have scoffed at Eleanor Roosevelt’s feeling of not being alone in the Lincoln be...
31 Okt 202211min
The Professional — An Excerpt from Steven Pressfield’s “Turning Pro”
In this excerpt Steven talks about the difference between an amatuer and a professional, the qualities that a professional expresses, and he explains what it takes to become a professional at whatever...
30 Okt 202232min
Atticus the Poet on Modern Media and Remaining Anonymous
Ryan talks to the anonymous Instagram poet Atticus about how modern media has distorted old ideas, his experience meeting the Dalai Lama, the decision to remain anonymous in the public eye, and more.A...
29 Okt 20221h 4min
More Often Than Not | Ask Daily Stoic
The Stoics were not perfect. Nothing illustrates this more than Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. Why would Marcus have to write reminders about not losing your temper or not wasting your time if he was n...
28 Okt 202217min
We Don’t See The Full Picture | We Reap What We Sow
History is a lie. It is written by the victors, as the saying goes. Which means the picture it produces is inherently biased by a particular point of view. It’s also biased towards the things we know ...
27 Okt 202210min
