<description>&lt;p&gt;Ryan Holiday of The Daily Stoic joins the show to explore his unconventional path from college dropout to bestselling author, including lessons from American Apparel, media manipulation, and the search for meaning through Stoicism.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;They dive into the philosophy as a practical tool, its limits, and whether introspection still has a place in modern politics in 2026.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;00:00 Ryan Knows Sacramento&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;7:35 College Dropout Turns Writer&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;15:45 American Apparel, Ego &amp;amp; Implosions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;24:18 How to Manipulate The Media&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;32:04 Finding Stoicism From An Unlikely Source&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;49:45 Stoicism Is A Practical Tool&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;54:11 Is There Room For Introspection In Politics?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:04:06 The Erosion of American Institutions &amp;amp; Civilian Action&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:13:01 What's So Scary About Banned Books&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:22:28 What Stoicism Gets Wrong&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsom&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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And, This Is The Stoic's Survival Guide With Ryan Holiday

APR 17, 202692 MIN
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And, This Is The Stoic's Survival Guide With Ryan Holiday

APR 17, 202692 MIN

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Ryan Holiday of The Daily Stoic joins the show to explore his unconventional path from college dropout to bestselling author, including lessons from American Apparel, media manipulation, and the search for meaning through Stoicism. They dive into the philosophy as a practical tool, its limits, and whether introspection still has a place in modern politics in 2026.    00:00 Ryan Knows Sacramento 7:35 College Dropout Turns Writer 15:45 American Apparel, Ego & Implosions 24:18 How to Manipulate The Media 32:04 Finding Stoicism From An Unlikely Source 49:45 Stoicism Is A Practical Tool 54:11 Is There Room For Introspection In Politics? 1:04:06 The Erosion of American Institutions & Civilian Action 1:13:01 What's So Scary About Banned Books 1:22:28 What Stoicism Gets Wrong      https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.