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.
Ryan Holiday discussed Meditations by Aurelius Marcus.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a foundational collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“and in the pages of his journal, he was writing notes to himself about controlling his temper, about getting up early, about quenching his desires, his urges, about being kind to people, about working hard.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged The Daily Stoic
“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.”