Mick Mulroy on the Beauty of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and the Collective Need For Philosophy

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<p>Ryan speaks with Mick Mulroy in the first of a two-part conversation about the simplicity of Stoicism but the difficulties people have in practicing the philosophy. They also discuss Marcus Aurelius’ character and the traits we seek for in modern leaders, and more.&nbsp;</p><p>Mick Mulroy is the Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, Middle East Institute senior fellow, retired CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer and U.S Marine. After leaving the Pentagon, he co-founded the <a href="https://www.loboinstitute.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lobo Institute</a>, became a Special Advisor to the United Nations, an ABC News National Security Analyst, and the co-president of <a href="https://endchildsoldiering.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">End Child Soldiering</a>. Mulroy’s post-service efforts focus on educating people on global conflicts, combating extremism, and the philosophy of Stoicism.</p><p>Click here to learn more about<a href="https://www.loboinstitute.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Lobo Institute</a>, <a href="https://endchildsoldiering.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">End Child Soldiering</a>, <a href="https://www.thirdoptionfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Third Option Foundation</a>, <a href="https://aureliusfoundation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aurelius Foundation</a>, and the <a href="https://platosacademy.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plato's Academy Centre</a>.</p><br><p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/MickMulroy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MickMulroy</a></p><br><p>✉️<strong>&nbsp;Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a>&nbsp;for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<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>