Thomas Ricks on the Wisdom of the Classics and Balancing Power | This Is What It Means To Be “Well-Read”

<p>Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and speaks with author and historian Thomas Ricks about his newest book <a href="https://geni.us/3cOy6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>First Principles</em></a>, the founding fathers familiarity with the ancient Stoics, the wisdom that was embedded into the constitution, how America’s 3 part system was meant to reflect the wisdom of the Classics, and more.</p><p>Thomas Ricks is an American journalist and author who has won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting multiple times. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller <a href="https://geni.us/SI05" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq</em></a> and <a href="https://geni.us/EEHI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Soldier's Duty</em></a>.</p><p>For a limited time, the <a href="https://geni.us/DS199-US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic ebook is $1.99 in the US</a> and <a href="https://geni.us/DS199-UK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK</a> this week only. We have a <a href="https://geni.us/DSLeather" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">premium leather bound version</a> available at <a href="https://geni.us/DSLeather" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailystoic.com/leather</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell</a> is the best site for figuring out how and where to donate your money to have the greatest impact. If you’ve never donated to <a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell’s</a> recommended charities before, you can have your donation matched up to $250 before the end of the year or as long as matching funds last. Just go to <a href="https://givewell.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GiveWell.org</a> and pick podcast and enter DAILY STOIC at checkout.</p><p><a href="https://joinreframeapp.com/stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reframe</a> is a