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Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 2)

Can a Billionaire Be a Stoic? | Robert Rosenkranz (PT. 2)

The Daily Stoic
May 10, 2025 49 min
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<p>For the Stoics, riches weren’t evil but attachment to them was. In Part 2 of their conversation, self-made billionaire Robert Rosenkranz and Ryan dive into the power of living within your means, mastering your mindset, and finding deeper purpose in your work. They discuss how your upbringing influences your relationship with money, why detachment leads to true freedom, and what really defines success.</p><br><p>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, <a href="https://opentodebate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Open to Debate</a>, funded <a href="https://impetusgrants.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Impetus Grants</a> 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.</p><br><p>📕 Grab a copy of <a href="https://thestoiccapitalist.com/the-stoic-capitalist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious</em></a> by Robert Rosenkranz</p><br><p>💡<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> explores how stoic ideas can be applied to personal finance, wealth-building, financial mindset, and how it can help you overcome common financial obstacles and challenges</p><br><p>Get <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/the-wealthy-stoic-a-daily-stoic-guide-to-being-rich-free-and-happy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wealthy Stoic: A Daily Stoic Guide to Being Rich, Happy, and Free</a> &amp; all other Daily Stoic courses for FREE when you join Daily Stoic Life | <a href="https://dailystoic.com/life/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/life</a></p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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