We Are Chosen For Things
“It’s one of the most incredible stories in all of history. A young boy, out of nowhere, is chosen to be the emperor of most of the known world.”Ryan details one of history’s greatest fables, and laun...
16 Feb 20213min
It’s Easy To Forget This… But You Can’t. | Watch Over Your Perceptions
“You have so much to do. So much going on. There are only so many rolls of toilet paper left at the store. Only so many jobs available. Only so many kids who get accepted to the Ivy League, only so ma...
15 Feb 20218min
Seneca on the Shortness of Life - Part 2
Today’s episode features another section from James Romm’s How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life. How To Die is a modern translation and collection of Seneca’s musings on the shortness of li...
14 Feb 202130min
Tamler Sommers On the Urgency of Honor
On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to professor Tamler Sommers about the obligation to spread philosophy in the modern age, the timeless dilemma of monetizing philosophy, the critical distinction between ...
13 Feb 20211h 11min
Here’s Where You’ll Find True Beauty
“As we’ve discussed before, John Adams was one of those people whose racing mind gave them little rest. He was always doing, doing, doing and more dangerously, always thinking, thinking, thinking. His...
12 Feb 20213min
You Just Keep Going | Hero or Nero
“It has been a series of body blows, hasn’t it? The economy. Politics. Our health. Maybe you lost your job. Maybe you’ve lost your hope. All of us are concerned. Each of us is unsure of lays in the fu...
11 Feb 20216min
What Did the Stoics Think About Politics?
“Some of you are mad before you’ve even read this email. Relax. The Stoics lived 2,000 years ago. They had little in the way of policy beliefs that are relevant to us today.”Ryan discusses the Stoic’s...
10 Feb 20213min
Amelia Boone On Excellence and Endurance
Ryan speaks to champion obstacle racer and attorney Amelia Boone about the absence of clear communication during the pandemic, creating structure and balance for success in multiple careers, how Stoic...
10 Feb 20211h 2min
