Ryan Holiday – bestselling author of The Daily Stoic, Ego is the Enemy, and The Obstacle is the Way – joins me on Crisis What Crisis to explore why intelligence doesn't protect you from stupidity, why modern life's frictionlessness is making us weaker, and what ancient Stoic philosophy can teach us about navigating today's world.

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IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Intro – Ryan Holiday’s Crisis Compass

00:18 Who Guides You in Crisis? (Marcus Aurelius)

00:58 The Power of Role Models in Stoicism

01:08 Daily Habit: Why Journaling Matters

01:24 Finding Calm: The Simple Power of Walking

01:46 One Rule to Live By (Epictetus’ Advice)

02:03 What Stoicism Really Teaches About Control

02:15 More Stoicism Episodes

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