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What The Daily Stoic Says About History
85 episodes about history
<p>For centuries, all sorts of people—generals and politicians, athletes and coaches, writers and leaders—have looked to...
Key Insights on History
The alternate scenario explores how a successful Charlemagne-Irene marriage in 794 could have prevented the East-West Schism and fundamentally altered European religious history
- Islam's Quran denies Jesus' crucifixion in Surah 4:157 despite overwhelming historical evidence, creating fundamental contradictions with established history
- Block announced cutting 40% of their workforce - 'the largest layoff in S&P history for a company of that size'
- Every empire with a central bank has collapsed from debt and deficit spending - the math always takes over
- YouTube's revenue share model (close to 50%) exists due to historical competition, while other social networks give creators effectively 0% outside token creator funds
- "The Empire State Building took 110 days from start to finish" compared to years for simple changes today due to regulatory complexity
- Cal Neva project involves 500 consultants working on a 200-room Lake Tahoe hotel with Frank Sinatra history
- "You have to know history to be a good designer" - contemporary references won't create timeless spaces
Episodes
You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling
What Our Fathers Teach Us, For Better Or Worse | Tom Junod
How To Love Your Country Without Lying About It | Ty Seidule
Recognize These Signs of Weakness | 7 Daily Habits That Will Change Your Life
A Stoic's Guide To Looksmaxxing
The Terror of Knowing What The World Is About | Try The Other Handle
You Can’t Help But Leave a Piece | Ask Daily Stoic
A Sense of Urgency. A Sense of Urgency. | Practice True Joy
You’re Never Going to Be Perfect | Ask Daily Stoic
They Give You Direction for Life | The Stoic Secret to Finding Real Joy
This is What Money Is Jealous Of | The Stoic Is A Work In Progress
How To Think Better in the Age of AI (From the Stoics)
Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism
How Much Is Left? | The Stoic Protocol for Your Next Zoom Call
This Is Inseparable From Living a Good Life
The Stoic Code General Mattis Lives By
BONUS | Ryan Holiday Responds to Daniel Radcliffe
No, This Is The Mission | Kindness Is Always The Right Response
It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree
We Owe It All To Them | What Marcus Aurelius Learned From His Mother
The Stoic All the Stoics Admired
BONUS | 6 Stoic Rules of Arete (Excellence)
They’re Not Thinking About You At All
This is the Part To Love | How a Stoic Deals with Obnoxious People
When Your Passion Is Master of Your Reason… | We Are a Product of Our Habits
40 Hidden Lessons From Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
What Comes After Surviving the Unthinkable | Kyle Carpenter
What You Need is a Small Crisis | Show, Not Tell, What You Know
Why Are You Surprised?
It’s Right There. Take It. | Stoic Lessons Hidden in Bruce Springsteen Songs
Books on history
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