logo
episode-header-image
May 2025
34m 46s

Why You Don't Want To Win The Argument |...

Daily Stoic | Wondery
About this episode
You might prove a point in an argument, but what will you lose in the process? In today’s episode, Jefferson Fisher and Ryan talk about the art of handling arguments, drawing on wisdom from the Stoics, Jefferson’s real-world legal practice, and Abraham Lincoln’s legendary diplomacy. They discuss why being "right" isn't always worth the cost, how to stay grou ... Show More
Up next
Today
Honesty Without Tact is Cruelty
<p>The Stoics said what needed to be said. But they weren’t jerks. Not on purpose anyway.</p><p><br></p><p>👉 Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Pr ... Show More
2m 52s
Today
You’re Addicted To The Illusion of Control | Sebastian Junger (PT. 1)
<p>After you have faced death, you can’t believe what people care about online. In this episode, Ryan sits down with bestselling author and legendary war reporter Sebastian Junger. Sebastian talks about why he refuses to get a smartphone, how technology gives us the illusion of c ... Show More
51m 21s
Yesterday
We’ve Always Done This | Balance The Books Of Life Daily
<p>This is what it is to be a human. Some of it good, some of it better to resist.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>📓 Check out Ryan Holiday's favorite journals:</p><p><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-daily-stoic-journal-signed-edition" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=" ... Show More
8m 37s
Recommended Episodes
May 2025
1057: How to Improve Your Next Conversation with Jefferson Fisher
<p>Jefferson Fisher shares his three-part communication system for handling difficult conversations with ease.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN —&nbsp;</strong></p><p>1) The best first word to use <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>2) How to set boundaries people will respect<s ... Show More
31m 31s
Apr 2025
Why You Should Never Try to Win an Argument with Jefferson Fisher
If you're always trying to win every argument, you're losing something even more valuable. That’s the core of what Jefferson Fisher and I get into on this thought provoking episode. I sought Jefferson out because he doesn’t teach communication like anybody else. He’s not just sha ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2025
The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher Book Summary and Review | Free Audiobook
Show notes / Cheat Sheet Infographic / Free Audiobook / IN THIS EPISODE: New York Times bestselling author and Communication expert Jefferson Fisher offers a transformative approach to handling difficult conversations by focusing on emotional understanding, self-control, and conn ... Show More
22m 18s
Sep 16
Dr. John Delony: Why Your Body Can’t Tell Real Fights From Fake Ones
I flew to Nashville, sat in Dr. John Delony’s studio, and we had the kind of friend-to-friend talk I wish everyone could hear. We got honest about anxiety—how I’ve felt it in my own body—and why our “imaginary fights” leave us overheated before a real conversation even starts. Jo ... Show More
59m 46s
Jul 2025
Thomas Jefferson (Part 1)
How did Thomas Jefferson overcome failure after failure to become the most significant politician of the early American Republic? On this episode we examine his habits, tactics, approach, and life up until his service in the Washington administration. 00:00 The Misunderstood Pres ... Show More
52m 56s
May 2024
Homaira Kabir on How You Overcome the Tyranny of Perfection EP 455
<p><a href="https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-book/" target="_blank">https://passionstruck.com/passion-struck-book/</a>—Order a copy of my new book, "Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life," today! The book w ... Show More
51m 21s
Sep 2021
Episode 52: LuLaBitch - Paul and Tiffany Ivanovsky - Part 2
<p><em>*The stories shared in LuLaBitch are our own personal experiences, opinions and allegations of our time in the cult LuLaRoe. Some accounts may be triggering. Please listen at your own discretion. This is meant as a companion series to the Amazon Docuseries, LuLaRich, and i ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2025
Bonus Episode: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Let's read it together.
<p>Have you ever read every word of The U.S. Constitution? You don't have to, because I read it with my mouth into your brain in this weird but vital episode on civil liberties. And of course, there are little sidenotes to make sure we both understand it. There has never been a b ... Show More
1h 25m
Jul 2017
Episode 21, Thomas Hobbes's Political Philosophy (Part I)
<p>Everything you could need is on www.thepanpsycast.com! Please tweet us your thoughts at www.twitter.com/thepanpsycast. Few political thinkers can be considered as influential as Thomas Hobbes. Published in 1651, Hobbes's most famous work, the Leviathan (or The Matter, Forme an ... Show More
37m 13s
Sep 13
Episode #236 ... Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Today we talk about the collection of journals known as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. We mark the differences between Stoicism, modern Stoic ethics, and the journals of Marcus Aurelius. We talk about the divine logos, indifferents, and how metaphysical assumptions ladder up int ... Show More
36m 57s