Sam Gwynne On Progress, War, And Zeppelins

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<p>Ryan speaks with Sam Gwynne about his new book <a href="https://scgwynne.com/product/his-majestys-airship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine</em></a>, the triumph of hope over experience, why progress is based in irrationality, the fascinating history of the zeppelin, and more.</p><p>Sam Gwynne is a writer, journalist, and historian. After earning a bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University and a master’s degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University, Sam worked for <em>Time </em>magazine as a correspondent, bureau chief, and senior editor. His journalism has appeared in the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Harper's, Los Angeles Times, Outside Magazine, Dallas Morning News, California Magazine</em>, and the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>. He has written seven non-fiction books, including the New York Times Bestsellers <a href="https://geni.us/OxhB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Empire of the Summer Moon</em></a> and <a href="https://geni.us/TxBG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Rebel Yell</em></a>, the former of which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in the General Nonfiction category. Sam’s work can be found on his website <a href="https://scgwynne.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scgwynne.com</a> and on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/scgwynne?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@scgwynne</a>.</p><p>✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <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>