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What does Stoicism have to offer in our current political climate?

How can we focus on what we know matters in a time of potentially infinite distractions?

What parallels are there between the philosophy of Jesus of Nazareth and the great Stoic Seneca?

Ryan Holliday is author of several books on the Stoic philosophy. We spoke last week about

remaining engaged with what matters while not getting mired in events and conflicts that we don't

control.

Fridrich Hayek, who is much appreciated by people here at the Cato Institute a long time ago,

said the curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really

know about what they imagine they can design. And I think the broader point for a lot of people who cherish liberty and have, let's say, more

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