What Can The Stoics Teach Us About Capitalism?

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🗓️ 10 May 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In this episode of Intelligence Squared, financier, philanthropist, and author Robert Rosenkranz joins host Bill Browder for a thought-provoking conversation on how ancient wisdom can power modern achievement. Drawing from his latest book, The Stoic Capitalist, Rosenkranz explores how Stoic philosophy—rooted in ideas from 300 BC—can be applied to create a life of accomplishment, fulfillment, and impact in today’s fast-paced world. ---- If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.0	Welcome to Intelligence Squared where Great Minds meet.
1:03.8	I'm head of programming, Conor Boyle.
1:06.1	Today's episode is with businessman and philanthropist Robert Rosencrantz.
1:10.6	Rosencrantz joined us to discuss
1:12.5	the themes of his new book, The Stoic Capitalist, in conversation with fellow businessman and author Bill Browder.
1:20.1	Let's join Bill Now with more.
1:23.3	Hello, I'm Bill Browder. I am here to interview for Intelligence Squared, Robert Rosencrantz, my friend, and we're here to talk about his book, The Stoic Capitalist.
1:37.8	This is a great book. I read it twice. In fact, I had a chance to read it in process, and I had then a chance to read it
1:46.6	as it was polished up. And I would say that this book is kind of like a Roar Shock test,
1:53.0	in that each person who reads it sees a different book. On one hand, this book is about
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