Sit Down With Walter Isaacson and Ryan Holiday

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<p>In today's episode, Ryan Holiday sits down with legendary biographer Walter Isaacson for a wide-ranging, deeply thoughtful conversation recorded live at the Texas Tribune Festival. They talk about Walker Percy and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=3&amp;_sid=7b6c188b7&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Moviegoer</em></a>, how Stoicism shows up in fiction, and why the ancient virtues still matter in the modern world. They talk through Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Viktor Frankl, and why history tends to outlast the noise of the present moment.</p><br><p>📚 Grab signed copies of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=walter+isaacson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walter Isaacson's books</a> at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=walter+isaacson*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/elon-musk?_pos=1&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography20?_pos=7&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/biography14?_pos=3&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/benjamin-franklin-an-american-life?_pos=5&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/einstein-his-life-and-universe?_pos=6&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-greatest-sentence-ever-written?_pos=4&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Greatest Sentence Ever Written by Walter Isaacson</a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/walter-isaacson-the-genius-biographies-benjamin-franklin-einstein-steve-jobs-and-leonardo-da-vinci-boxed-set?_pos=2&amp;_sid=8ad4809fd&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Walter Isaacson: The Genius Biographies: Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Leonardo Da Vinci (Boxed Set)</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Daily Stoic Premium |&nbsp; <a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.supercast.com/gifts/new</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>👉 &nbsp;<a href="https://join.dailystoic.com/nyny26/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic New Year New You</a> challenge begins January 1, 2026. 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