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Mentorships And Career Concerns
We deal with two reader questions in this podcast. The first one is about mentors and mentorships. The second question concerns career advice for someone who's feeling a bit down about his current …
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
You Do What You Have To Do To Survive
A recent news article talks about how young, unemployed urban Greeks are leaving the city to return to agricultural work in the countryside. It's part of a wider economic trend that has a lot of pos…
Published on 8 years, 6 months ago
How I Got Robbed In Rio
I tell the story of how I was robbed in Rio last month. You take your hits, and you keep moving. Suck it up.
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
"Sallust: The Conspiracy Of Catiline And The War Of Jugurtha" Is Now Available
My book "Sallust: The Conspiracy Of Catiline and The War Of Jugurtha" is now available for purchase. In this podcast, I read the book's foreword.
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
"How Do I Convince A Student That His Ideas Are Wrong?"
A reader who is a teacher is troubled by the fact that one of his teenage students firmly believes in in fascist government. The teacher seeks advice on how to deal with this situation. He relates …
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
A Meeting With Stalin
A former NKVD agent describes a meeting with Joseph Stalin and the special assignment he was given. We reflect on the fact that power and glory are fleeting, and that they can vanish faster than mo…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Nature Or Nurture?
A reader wonders whether nature or nurture is more important in shaping our identities. The answer, of course, is complicated. We give some details. I close by reading the epilogue to my book "Thi…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
The Hollow Men
A reader from Italy writes to say he is frustrated and angry with the deceit and fraudulence of a certain political figure on the world stage. We explain why it is best to take a detached, philosoph…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Leadership Questions: Pulling The Trigger, And Dealing With A Passive-Aggressive Boss
Two different readers ask questions from their own personal experience: 1. One man is trying to overcome feelings of discomfort when ordering his men to go places where they may face certain harm. 2…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Hit Them Hard
When your back is against the wall, you need to fight back however you can. Don't ever allow society or other people to denigrate you. Sometimes the best way to get people to listen is to force the…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago