Historian Barry Strauss on the Rise and Fall of Nations | It’s Good That You’re Scared
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🗓️ 23 March 2022
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author and historian and author Barry S. Strauss about his new book “The War That Made the Roman Empire,” the mistakes and successes of the ancient stoics, the self-inflicted wounds that lead to the end of empires, the value of immigration and assimilation, and more.
Barry Strauss has spent years researching and studying the leaders of the ancient world. He is also a widely acclaimed military and naval historian whose analyses of the strategies and campaigns of some of history’s great commanders reveal the successful rules of engagement that were true on the battlefield and resonate in today’s boardrooms and executive suites. Barry is professor at Cornell University, and the author of nine books, including the bestselling “Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustine to Constantine.”
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the Daily Stoic Podcast early and add free on Amazon music. Download the app today. |
| 0:11.2 | Welcome to the Daily Stoic Podcast where each weekday we bring you a |
| 0:16.4 | Meditation inspired by the ancient Stoics a short |
| 0:20.0 | passage of ancient wisdom designed to help you find strength and insight here in everyday life and on Wednesdays |
| 0:27.5 | we talk to some of our fellow students of ancient philosophy well known and obscure |
| 0:34.0 | Fascinating and powerful with them we discuss the strategies and habits that have helped them become who they are and |
| 0:41.0 | Also to find peace and wisdom in their actual lives, but first we've got a quick message from one of our sponsors |
| 0:48.9 | Wondry's new podcast this job is history is hosted by Chris Parnell from Saturday Night Live and Rick and Morty |
| 0:55.1 | Steeped in factual history this brilliantly funny podcast delves into quirky and absurd jobs from the past |
| 1:01.8 | Clock in and listen to this job is history on Amazon music or wherever you get your podcasts |
| 1:07.6 | Let's say you love sports, but are also you know a busy person you want to know the latest sports news |
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| 1:22.9 | Or wherever you get your podcast |
| 1:27.0 | It's good that you're scared it is said that Marcus are really as cried when he was told he would be a future emperor |
| 1:34.9 | The whole idea scared him |
| 1:36.9 | Most kings were terrible most had done terrible things |
| 1:40.2 | It was more comfortable in the company of books not the court of a king |
| 1:45.2 | He would have much rather followed than lead |
| 1:47.4 | There are things that scare all of us maybe were intimidated by public speaking maybe were scared to quit our jobs |
| 1:55.4 | To start our own thing maybe we don't want to be the one who has to step forward and blow the whistle |
| 2:01.6 | Maybe we're reluctant to really go for it |
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