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#258: Honor, Courage, Thumos and Plato's Idea of Greek Manliness
I’m a classics guy, so the ancient Greeks and Romans inform a lot of my ideas about what manliness means, particularly in regards to the way they equ…
9 years, 1 month ago
#257: The Productivity Project
Along with getting into shape, being more productive is a common goal people have.
While there are a ton of books and articles out there filled with p…
9 years, 1 month ago
#256: Leadership Under Fire
Practicing good leadership is difficult enough in everyday situations. Practicing good leadership when you’re literally under fire — whether from bul…
9 years, 1 month ago
#255: The Joy of Missing Out - Getting Control of Your Digital Life
Do you feel overwhelmed by your digital devices? Do you constantly have an itch to check your phone even when you’re trying to focus on important wor…
9 years, 1 month ago
#254: The Fall of Rome
The fall of the Roman Empire has been a cultural touchstone in the West for centuries. It’s been used as a warning of what can happen to a society th…
9 years, 1 month ago
#253: Why Men Hate Going to Church
Earlier this year we published an in-depth series about masculinity and the Christian religion — in particular, why it is that in nearly all Christia…
9 years, 1 month ago
#252: Deadly Survival Skills From a Navy SEAL
Last year I had a fella by the name of Clint Emerson on the podcast. He’s a retired Navy SEAL and he came on the show to talk about his first book, "…
9 years, 1 month ago
#251: Be an Entrepreneur Without Quitting Your Day Job
The popular idea of the entrepreneur is that he’s a renegade risk-taker who goes all in with following his passion so that he can get out of the 9-5 …
9 years, 2 months ago
#250: The Art of Strategy
Whether you’re a businessman, a statesman, a general, or a parent, you’re strategizing on a daily basis. So how do you do it better?
My guest today wi…
9 years, 2 months ago
#249: The Benefits of Pride
Pride. It’s been called one of the deadly sins.
But what if pride holds the key to human success and flourishing?
Well, that’s the argument my guest ma…
9 years, 2 months ago