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Mar 2025
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Rising from Ashes | John Vaillant on Bui...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
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While in Vancouver on tour, Ryan Holiday met up with one of his favorite authors, John Vaillant, to discuss how destruction and crisis can fuel creativity and change. They talk about the lessons wildfires and other natural disasters teach us, not just about nature but about resilience, adaptation, and the stories we tell to make sense of disruption. John sha ... Show More
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