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Marcus Aurelius: Unpacking the Insights

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Tom and Dorion reveal themselves to be the ultimate Marcus Aurelius stans as they review their conversation with the ever-popular Stoic philosopher. You’ll probably agree our world would be much better off if our leaders had even one iota of Aurelius’ character — and philosophy.

Topics discussed:

  • Virtue-driven vs. ambition-driven leadership (and, relatedly, a musing on if politicians had garage sales…)
  • What Stoicism and Buddhism have in common
  • The pitfalls of human reasoning
  • A dog’s tale about how to view your enemies, plus the consequences of rage
  • The power of Nature (and how doing what comes naturally can be the most heroic move of all)
  • Why everyone in Cirque du Soleil owes Aurelius a debt of gratitude
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