The 2000-year-old philosophy of stoicism is having a moment – and no one has popularised it for a modern audience more than American author Ryan Holiday.

The college dropout turned marketer has written 13 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way and Discipline Is Destiny, and his Daily Stoic email and social media accounts reach millions of people.

In this episode, we ask Holiday a few questions, including: What does Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius's book Meditations have to teach us about how to live in the 21st century? And what can we learn from the former slave Epictetus? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

Hosting our conversation today is Good Weekend senior writer Gay Alcorn.

The 2000-year-old philosophy of stoicism is having a moment &ndash; and no one has popularised it for a modern audience more than American author Ryan Holiday.
The college dropout turned marketer has written 13 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way and Discipline Is Destiny, and his Daily Stoic email and social media accounts reach millions of people.
In this episode, we ask Holiday a few questions, including: What does Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius's book Meditations have to teach us about how to live in the 21st century? And what can we learn from the former slave Epictetus? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
Hosting our conversation today is&nbsp;Good Weekend senior writer Gay Alcorn.

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Stoicism is more than discipline, says author Ryan Holiday. It may save the modern world

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