#123 William Irvine: How To Live a Stoic Life| Listen on Anghami

Oct 7

Hetty Green: The Witch of Wall Street [Outliers]

Hetty Green was the richest woman you've never heard of. In the late 1800s, she built a fortune worth billions today in a world designed to stop her. Women couldn't vote, couldn't own property in most states, and were banned from the New York Stock Exchange floor entirely. She wa ... Show More

46m 53s

Sep 30

Barry Diller: Building IAC

My guest this week is Barry Diller, one of America's most successful businessmen. At 83, he chose to publish a deeply personal book and open up about his successes and failures. With surprising candor he details the rules he's lived by: trust first, confront directly, and make th ... Show More

1 h

Sep 23

Ed Stack: Lessons from Dick’s Sporting Goods [Outliers]

Ed Stack built Dick’s Sporting Goods from a struggling family store into an empire of more than 800 stores and billions in sales. Along the way he nearly lost everything. Multiple times. This episode is the story of what he did, how he did it, and the lessons you can learn. ----- ... Show More

1h 20m

Apr 2024

The Stoic Secrets to a Good Life (ft. Ryan Holiday)

There’s an ancient philosophy that could actually help you give fewer f*cks, and unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of it.Stoicism has been helping people manage their stress and anxiety for thousands of years and today, it’s more relevant than ever.@ry ... Show More

50m 11s

Dec 2023

Are You Willing To Be Taught? | 11 Stoic Books That Will Improve Your Life

Wisdom isn’t just what you seek out. In fact, much of the most important wisdom we learn in life seeks us out. The piece of unsolicited advice from someone who has been in our position. The painful consequences of a bad decision that become undeniably clear. The feedback from the ... Show More

15m 50s

May 2023

How to Be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook

Show notes | PDF and Infographic | Find calm in chaos—embrace ancient wisdom to master life with Massimo Pigliucci's How to Be a Stoic.Learn on your terms. Get the PDF, infographic, full ad-free audiobook and animated version of this summary and a lot more on the top-rated StoryS ... Show More

20m 18s

May 2022

Massimo Pigliucci on How to Live a Happy Life

Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the relationship between ... Show More

56m 45s

Nov 2023

Clarity of Intent: Stoicism's Formula for Real Success

Send us a text💥 This episode is sponsored by Podia. This is the platform I use to host all of my Stoic courses and premium offerings. I highly recommend it, and you can create a free account with this link: 🔗 https://www.podia.com/jon -- In today's episode, we're ven ... Show More

35m 10s

Nov 2023

This Matters Way More Than The Details | Ask DS

There can be so much about the study of this philosophy that can be overwhelming that’s intimidating. When did Stoicism start? Where did it begin? What the hell is a Stoa Poikile?? Put aside that it focuses on some of the most pressing and complicated topics in the world–good, ev ... Show More

20m 16s

Jul 2024

Chatterbox #322 – The Stoicism explosion

Curious about the growing popularity of Stoicism but not sure what it’s all about? In this engaging episode of Chatterbox, hosts Andrew and Anna dive into the philosophy of Stoicism. They unpack its principles, discuss why it has gained traction in recent years, and share practic ... Show More

33m 52s

Jun 2022

The Philosophers: Stoic revival

Sean Illing talks with author Ryan Holiday about Stoicism — a philosophy with roots in ancient Greece and which flourished in early imperial Rome — and how it can help us live fulfilling lives today. In addition to explaining what Stoicism is and how we can practice it, Holiday a ... Show More

1h 5m

Feb 2022

Brian Klaas on the Pursuit of Power and How It Corrupts | It’s About What We’re Willing To Give

Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to professor Brian Klaas about his new book Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us, why we should minimize the psychological distance between leaders and the people they lead, the differences between functional and dysfunct ... Show More

1h 14m

Sep 2023

You’ve Just Got To Keep Going Back | Ask DS

It’s impossible not to read Marcus Aurelius or Seneca and sense that they were always working. Not that they were literally always at the office–as we said, they believed in a kind of work life balance–but on themselves.They were studying. They were reflecting. They were asking q ... Show More

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