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Michael Schur on the Virtuous Life and Humor in Philosophy | It’s Pointing Right At You Jan 26, 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to television producer and writer Michael Schur about the importance of making philosophy accessible, the difficulty of living virtuously without becoming cynical, the power of expressing humor and positivity in entertainment, and more.

Michael Schur created the critically acclaimed NBC comedy The Good Place and co-created Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the Peacock series Rutherford Falls. He is also an executive producer on HBO Max’s Hacks and Netflix’s Master of None. He spent four years as a writer-producer on the Emmy Award-winning NBC hit The Office. His new book How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question is out now.

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Here’s Why Worry Is Pointless Jan 25, 2022

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Ryan discusses the worthlessness of worry, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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It's Ok To Stumble | A Little Better Every Day Jan 24, 2022

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Ryan explains why it’s ok to mess up, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Bonus: Walter Isaacson on Bending the Arch of History and Demystifying Science Jan 23, 2022

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Today’s episode of the podcast is from a February 2021 interview with Ryan Holiday and prolific bestselling author Walter Isaacson. They talk about his newest book The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, the brilliant execution that it took to create the first Coronavius vaccine, demystifying the scientific narrative through a journey of discovery, and more.

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Robert Greene on the Wisdom of the Stoics Jan 22, 2022

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Ryan talks to bestselling author Robert Greene about the importance of understanding, processing, and observing your emotions, our natural tendency as humans to take the path of least resistance, how to deal with anxiety by viewing situations objectively, working on his new book about the laws of the sublime, and more.

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Just For A Moment, Let’s Be Still Jan 21, 2022

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Ryan talks about the importance of stillness, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Be Tough On Yourself and Understanding To Other | Reignite Your Thoughts Jan 20, 2022

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Ryan talks about why you must continually hold yourself accountable, and reads The Daily Stoic’s entry of the day, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Bari Weiss on the Power of Choice and Voicing Your Opinion | It’s Too Early To Quit On Yourself Jan 19, 2022

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author Bari Weiss about the pressure to be agreeable, the importance of calculating opportunity cost, the line between speaking up about social issues and staying silent, and more.

From 2017 until 2020, Bari was a staff writer and editor for the Opinion section of The New York Times. Before joining the Times, Bari was an oped editor at the Wall Street Journal and an associate book review editor there. Her first book, "How to Fight Anti-Semitism," was a Natan Notable Book and the winner of a 2019 National Jewish Book Award. She is the host of the Honestly with Bari Weiss Podcast.

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Our Actions Echo Through Eternity Jan 18, 2022

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Ryan discusses how our actions have a larger impact than what lies on the surface, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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Make Good On Your Promise | The Wake Up Jan 17, 2022

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Ryan discusses what we can learn from Martin Luther King Jr. about living philosophically, and reads this week’s meditation from The Daily Stoic Journal, on today’s Daily Stoic Podcast.

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