Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-05
Books mentioned on The Stoic Reminders Hiding All Over Rome
In Rome, Ryan could barely go for a run without passing a place connected to Stoic history. In today’s episode, he shares moments from his family trip, from visiting the places where the Stoics lived and worked to running a 50K route through Rome’s ancient Stoic sites.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor containing Stoic philosophy and reflections on self-control, humility, and mortality.
Discussed“And so in meditations, which he's writing here in this very building, he's trying to stay humble. He's trying to remind himself what's actually important. He's trying to avoid being stained.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“I said, "I have to go finish recording some of the audiobook for the new 10-year anniversary of 'Dailistoa,' which is in the works.”