Alex Lieberman on Defining Values, Restraining Opinion, and Curating Wisdom
The Daily Stoic
Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures
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🗓️ 8 January 2022
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Ryan talks to Morning Brew founder Alex Lieberman about his journey with Stoicism, the false belief that money can change your level of happiness, the higher standard that leaders should hold themselves to, the power of restraining opinion, and more.
Alex Lieberman is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Morning Brew. Alex started Morning Brew as a college student in 2015 and has grown it to over 3 million subscribers. Alex is also the host of the podcast Founder’s Journal, which offers a backstage pass into building Morning Brew.
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