Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-10-19
Books mentioned on How Smart People Become Stupid
Why do smart people fall for dumb ideas? In this episode, Ryan explains how ego and overconfidence can trip up even the smartest minds and how Stoicism can help you avoid the same trap.
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Gladiator
“His son is as bad as Joaquin Phoenix portrays him in Gladiator.”
Plugged Wisdom Takes Work
“If you liked the ideas in this video and you want a little more wisdom in your life, or you want to be less stupid in your life, that's what the new book is about, Wisdom Takes Work, and it is a lot of work.”
Plugged The Daily Stoic
“When I wrote The Daily Stoic 8 years ago, I had this crazy idea that I would just keep it going.”