Stoicism for Turbulent Times (and Divisive Politics) | History of Rome Podcaster Mike Duncan on Political Parallels

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<p>After the recent assassination attempt of former President Trump and the heightening political divide, it’s important to learn from history and turn to what we can control amidst the chaos.&nbsp;</p><p>There’s no better time to revisit Ryan Holiday’s conversation with Mike Duncan, author of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhmo60?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c6f338484&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Storm Before the Storm</em></a> and podcast host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-rome/id261654474" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The History of Rome</a>, to talk about the historical parallels between Roman history and today’s political turmoil. They debate the normalization of political violence and the consequences of ignoring systemic issues, as well as talk about how to use Stoicism to navigate today's political chaos and the need for introspection and corrective action within political systems.</p><br><p>📚 Grab copies of<em> </em><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhmo60?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c6f338484&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Storm Before the Storm</em></a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/hero-of-two-worlds-the-marquis-de-lafayette-in-the-age-of-revolution?_pos=2&amp;_sid=9ab7a797b&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hero of Two Worlds </em></a>&nbsp;by Mike Duncan at The Painted Porch: <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/rhmo60?_pos=1&amp;_sid=c6f338484&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com/</a></p><br><p>🎙️Listen to Mike Duncan’s podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-of-rome/id261654474" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The History of Rome</a></p><br><p>Connect with Mike Duncan on&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/mikeduncan?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X</a> |<a href="https://x.com/mikeduncan?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MikeDuncan</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><p><br></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>