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Seasonality and Understanding Pseudo-Productivity | Cal Newport PT 2
Episode 2038
Ryan continues his conversation with computer science professor and bestselling author, Cal Newport. They discuss how to be indispensable in your per…
2 years ago
Every Day Is A Chance For This | The Present Is All We Possess
Episode 2045
That was the purpose behind Stoicism, behind the journaling, and the reading, and studying of this philosophy, behind the Daily Stoic Spring Forward …
2 years ago
Don’t Rush Through This | Ask DS
Episode 2044
Seneca makes the point, however, that what we are really rushing towards—with all deliberate speed—is death. That’s what he means when he says that w…
2 years ago
Slow Productivity and Anticipating Consequences | Cal Newport PT 1
Episode 2035
In the first half of this two-part conversation, Ryan talks with computer science professor and bestselling author, Cal Newport. They discuss the fac…
2 years ago
You Gotta Be Able To Do This
Episode 2042
Marcus Aurelius was, of course, an incredible man. He endured more than most people. He had more power than most people—and wore it more lightly. He …
2 years ago
You Don't Want To See This | The Stoic Guide To Freedom And Power (From Epictetus)
Episode 2041
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. T…
2 years ago
Everybody Is Doing Their Job | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
Episode 2040
That obnoxious person. That contractor who ripped you off. That slow driver. That overly enthusiastic exercise instructor. That brusk receptionist. T…
2 years ago
Are You Spending This Wisely? | Lives Of The Stoics ( Antipater the Ethicist )
Episode 2030
Today is that day many dread—the day the clocks spring forward. Yes, in the middle of the night, you lost an hour that you’ll never get back. An hour…
2 years ago
Changing the World with Civility and the Core of Stoicism | Alexandra Hudson
Episode 2031
Ryan speaks with author Alexandra Hudson about how to navigate pragmatic situations through civility, unbundling the mental framework of people, her …
2 years ago
Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Don't Unintentionally Hand Over Your Freedom
Episode 2037
For as long as there have been groups of people, people have wanted to be in charge of those people. For as long as there have been armies, people ha…
2 years ago