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June 05, 2025 Do Not Let This Miracle Go To Waste | Ask Daily Stoic
The whole future is uncertain, Seneca reminds us. Live virtuously, of course, but also live immediately.

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13 min
June 04, 2025 If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1)
What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re directing your attention? Emmy-winning journalist Chris Hayes joins Ryan to reveal the sinister mechanics of modern media, explore how the digital age fractures our sense of self, and explain why misinformation is most dangerous when it tells us exactly what we want to hear.

Chris Hayes is the Emmy Award–winning host of All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC and the New York Times bestselling author of A Colony in a Nation and Twilight of the Elites. Chris’ latest book is The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.

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📚 Books Mentioned:
The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes
Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday
The Odyssey by Homer (Emily Wilson Translation)
The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair

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40 min
June 04, 2025 This Is Why We Do It
Cleanthes and Socrates exposed themselves to cold. Marcus Aurelius slept on a hard mattress. Seneca practiced poverty on a regular basis. Why did they do this?

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3 min
June 03, 2025 Who Was The Tough One? | Role Models
There is no mention of what became of the Stoics' wives. We don’t talk about the slights and the condescension they would have put up with as the ‘weaker sex.’

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8 min
June 02, 2025 This Is How You Become Well-Read | Plato's View
As Marcus would say, we can't be satisfied with merely "getting the gist" of what we read. "Read attentively," he advised. Read deeply. Aim for quality, not quantity.

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11 min
June 01, 2025 When Everything Feels Unpredictable, Hold Onto This
In moments of chaos, let Stoicism be your guide. In today’s episode, Ryan dives into how to tackle both small and big obstacles by harnessing your inner strength, staying steady in the face of unpredictability, and leading with purpose

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29 min
May 31, 2025 The Stoic’s Playbook For INSTANT Charisma | Vanessa Van Edwards (PT. 2)
The Stoics knew something we often forget: influence starts before you speak. It's in your energy, your posture, your presence. In today’s PT. 2 episode with body language expert Vanessa Van Edwards, she breaks down how to project authentic warmth, gives Ryan tips for navigating social dynamics, and shares how to confidently master the art of saying no.

Vanessa Van Edwards is the bestselling author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, translated into 17 languages, and Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication. More than 70 million people have watched her on YouTube and seen her viral TEDx London Talk.

Vanessa is renowned for teaching science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including Harvard, SXSW, MIT, and Stanford. Through her engaging workshops and courses, Vanessa shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership. Her science-backed framework helps anyone communicate with confidence.
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52 min
May 30, 2025 It’s Not Something You’ve Done. It’s Something You’re Doing. | 9 Stoic Keys To Building Character That Lasts
The world is constantly changing. We are constantly changing. Therefore what we get out of these books changes, too.

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14 min
May 29, 2025 No Amount of This Will Make You Not Small | Ask Daily Stoic
It’s pathetic, isn’t it? What some people do with power—what it reveals about them.

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18 min
May 28, 2025 It Calls For Thee
Think about the principles we are standing on. Think of what we are willing to risk for them.

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For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to the teachings of Stoicism to help guide their lives. Each day, author and…