Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 1)

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Education, Daily Stoic, Society & Culture, Stoic, Stoicism, Self-improvement, Business, Stoic Philosophy, Philosophy, Ryan Holiday

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Wealth can free you—or consume you. Self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz joins Ryan to discuss how Stoicism can transform our approach to money, ambition, and identity. Robert shares how Stoicism has shaped his decision-making, honed his intuition, and influenced his mindset on wealth and living a fulfilling life.

Robert Rosenkranz became a self-made billionaire as a pioneer in private equity, multi-strategy hedge funds, and the insurance industry. He launched the acclaimed NPR program, Open to Debate, funded Impetus Grants to extend human healthspans, and is founding an innovative cultural institution in New York to showcase immersive work at the intersection of visual art, sound, music, and technology.

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