1155: Ryan Holiday

Nov 04, 2019

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with best selling author, Ryan Holiday.

How Ryan was talking about ‘fake news’ before it was cool. (2:30)
The concept of ‘yellow journalism’. (7:45)
Why the more polarizing information we get, the more likely we are to react to it. (9:28)
How you get what you pay for and the importance of long-form conversations. (12:15)
What is the most alarming trend he sees? (15:42)
The significance of digital wellness: How to use technology and NOT be controlled by it. (18:55)
Is stoicism having a comeback? (21:45)
How does he define stoicism? (25:42)
Why sometimes the best thing you can do is go back into the work. (26:37)
Can these teachings be just as effective if you don’t believe in the metaphysical? (31:35)
Does he have a code he lives by? (34:05)
Why certain things matter more TODAY than ever. (36:06)
The historical stories no one knows about. (42:15)
How was he introduced to stoicism and did it contribute to dropping out of college? (45:33)
How no man steps in the same river twice. (49:35)
What have his children taught him? (51:49)
If you don’t have any critics you aren’t doing anything interesting. (59:13)
What books have been impactful on his life? (1:02:45)
Is he motivated by money? (1:04:12)
The formula for his writing process. (1:06:23)
Does he know when he has a hit on his hands? (1:11:00)
Why he thinks in the long term and doesn’t play the comparison game. (1:12:15)
The value of autonomy and being in control of your own destiny. (1:15:48)
Why he lives his life NOT out of a place of want. (1:17:50)

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