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Never Sleep On Your Rights
When you are faced with a serious problem or issue, you need to spring into action to deal with it. Anyone who "sleeps on his rights," and thinks th…
8 years, 9 months ago
The Loss Of Memory And Attention
As individuals and as a society, we are steadily losing our long-term memories. Endless stimulation and "choices" have nearly turned us into the pro…
8 years, 10 months ago
We Can't Expect Too Much From People
One big frustration we can experience in life is having unrealistic expectations. We can want people to behave in ways that are just not within thei…
8 years, 10 months ago
Julius Caesar's Speech In "The Conspiracy Of Catiline"
This podcast is a reading and commentary on Julius Caesar's speech found in Sallust's "Conspiracy of Catiline." Caesar's address to the senate made…
8 years, 10 months ago
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 s…
8 years, 11 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 pa…
8 years, 11 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.
8 years, 11 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.
8 years, 11 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 advic…
9 years 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…
9 years ago