I'd love to listen to this but the background music and overuse of images and cuts is incredibly distracting. You're more interesting without these things.

Ryan and Robertson is always a good combo. I want to see Massimo in this podcast too

To be fair, the stories about Nero, if true, showcase what would probably be a case of mental illness or brain damage, not plain vanity i belive.

All leaders are narcissistic. Part of what makes them leaders. Without narcissism they wouldn't have the desire to be a leader in the first place.

I'm not as worried about T failing as T dragging us all down with him, like some titanic bloated carcass that we can't escape.

Half the society is narcissistic. All the pronoun people and alphabet people r not narcissistic? They take their reality as the objective reality. All celebrities, politicians r narcissistic. Anyone who does something which requires endorsements will be narcissistic. Trump is nothing out of the ordinary

That notes Joe Rogan

5:28pm 11-26-24 TUE

Imagine Socrates and Schopenhauer in conversation... 🙃 Schopenhauer's concept of the "will" as an underlying, irrational force driving human behavior would most probably trouble Socrates. Socrates believed in the power of reason to overcome base impulses, whereas Schopenhauer saw reason as often helpless against deeper, more primitive drives. A hypothetical dialogue between them would be electrifying - Socrates relentlessly questioning Schopenhauer's pessimistic worldview, pushing him to expose the logical foundations of his philosophical pessimism! I for one would attend that particular debate 🧠

This comment will probably drown in the sea of comments praising this video but I hope at least one person reads it. When talking about historical leaders of the past like Nero we have to consider how we know about them and what we know for sure. Nero's historical reception is far from conclusive mainly because of the sources about him being possible tainted by strong biases from senators like Sueton. The comparison to trump is lacking

If you close your eyes you'd think he was talking about Ruto

so true marc

You know is living hell to marry a narcissist 🤮 They are worst human on earth

The impetus for narcissism is misplaced values, usually caused, encouraged or motivated by neglect. Wherein we establish, the basis for fufillment AND Love on externalalities. So Nero, Trump.. were taught the importance of power & money, without the principles, love and humanity, that guide one well through that power, that would avert or temper, their obscene selfishness. And so too with Americans, who have a "Bill of Rights", while we NEED a Bill of Responsibilities.. and so a nation of me me, me's voted for the most ME MF of all.

I would highly recommend the video about Nero by Horses,, he offers another perspective on his story which is more empathetic to what we tend to know of him

All the reasons you are stating above - are TOTALLY BECAUSE I CANNOT NOT DO IT There's SO MUCH Content - I am intimidated because I Don't know how and where to start and be certain I Say It ALL. I could Really do with your comment...advice so I can just 'DO IT' 'cause atm I'm traumatised from begining. I HAVE TO DO THIS But I have to overcome the seemingly insurmountable 'NO YOU CAN'T' voice in my head...Thank you ~ Chris in UK : )

Remember how muammar gaddafi went out?

0:05 Trump destroyed Rome 🤣🤣🤣 go watch Nick Fuentes. Fk this shit..

I love how Socrates’ paradoxes make my brain both implode and expand simultaneously. The man lived like a philosopher, debated like a warrior, and apparently dined like an Olympian-what a vibe!

Omg!!! 🤩 I absolutely love how you presented this. You are spot on and I recognised trump’s narcissistic personality when he started his show The Apprentice. It baffled me when he was running the 1st time and then won. And now a second time !!!! 🫣!! America….. I don’t understand.

*Resilience

Really wanted to watch this video but the ads were too much

Finding this video just now trying to shirk off the trauma given to me by men laughing that they now in fact control every fiber being of my livelihood and wondering how I’ll manage to survive a second term. Like I always knew I was potentially to die young assuming it be by nukes in ww3 but a bit later closer to hitting 40, but no it’s gonna happen in my early 30’s :/

Wow ! Cant believe how identical trunp and nerro are. Folks, we are coming into dangerous times. Trump is going to be unleashed this time.

Nah bro this analysis is all wrong, what you will find is ‘strong men create good time, good times create weak men, weak men create bad times’…or some bullshit

At 7:28 Xenophon describes Socrates rhetorical style in his apology as Megalogaric. Which is to say Socrates speaks boldly and does not sugar-coat his speech to appeal to pity or assuage the good graces of the jury. Socrates according to Xenophon wishes to be acquitted only on the merits of the bare facts, not because he’s been nice, or conciliatory to the jury. Something which is faux pas in legal practice today.

Background music makes this unbearable

which one is number 5?

There are three kinds of advice, advice thats for you, advice thats not, and advice thats not for you yet.

This is gold.

If you're going through Hell...keep going.

I’m wondering did they not teach world history in school? Hey you want to see narcissism at its best take a look at Tiberius & Caligula in Rome? Today It’s Trump & Musk. Reincarnated for modern times. Hold on to your seats folks let the games begin

While overt narcissism is frequently discussed, I believe covert narcissism deserves equal, if not greater, attention. It plays a significant role in today’s culture wars, particularly in U.S. politics, where left-leaning analysts often embrace self-righteousness without acknowledging their own “devils” within.

I'm not saying Elon Musk is perfect, but putting him in a montage alongside Stalin is kind of too much.

Yes sir. Momento Mori Exactly correct!

If only my parents could see how badly he will ruin this country. I don't think America will recover from these next 4 years for a long time. I can safely say that with him starting Project 2025 i got to bear witness to the death of democracy and the death of America as a land of the free.

I have literally never had the voice that says I'm a genius. Pros of being a failure I guess?

Thank you, for that calm explanation and history lesson. Puts it in slightly better perspective. Made me a subscriber. Buckle up.

"They're not saying 'boo,' they're saying 'Booooooo-urns!'"

Can’t wait to watch your channel crumble, if you are truly a stoic, you will listen and learn something.

I think that Socrates often made arguments that he himself did not believe. This might be confusing but this is why his last argument is not what he believes and his first argument is often more so what he believe because it is engaging but somewhere in the middle he says what he believes and then he deconstructs his own belief. Along the way he’s calling out the pre-Socratic philosophers and that anti virtue philosophies. His dialogues are also very dramatic which is partially what makes them effective since he is also reforming the person whom he is talking to and challenging them even when they offer a satisfactory answer, he wants to see how they will defend their beliefs and at what point the passions come out and if he succeeds in this he has beaten them since he does not become angry about the things he disagrees with. The time that he almost got angry and bested was by a Pythagorean on his death bed when the Pythagorean made a convincing argument that after death he would cease to exist. Socrates expresses his desire to become angry and then calmly executes a dialogue that uncovers his true belief in virtue and wisdom and their role in reforming the soul to be prepared for the afterlife. …You’re welcome.

That silver lining in the storm cloud is MY Northstar. Learning from circumstances, your own and even other's travails is MY path to wisdom. IMHO

Ryan, your failure to distinguish between a healthy and unhealthy ego is your biggest mistake. If you make your ego (your shadow) your enemy, your philosophy is doomed.

Ego is not the enemy, we all need ego to function in every day life - ego is your sense of self (the “me” or the “I” that we all feel ourselves to be. An inflated and defensive ego is harmful, but a well-adjusted and humble ego is perfectly healthy.

What about Commodus? He was the son of Marcus Aurelius, but he turned into a very bad leader and disgusting human being. So why did Commodus go bad? Who's at fault? Was Marcus Aurelius a good leader, but a bad father?

DUDE you and Donald Robertson in conversation is such an amazing thing for me. I am super grateful. Too much to list but he is just beyond and was my first 'mentor' in modern philosophical stoic based thought. Thanks so much.Also I am in the UK so it resonates the affect and comms. sublimely. both of you. I'm dual citizen. Scottish people get it. Like stoic is a birth knowledge or something. biased .

its hard to put into words, but the book Magnetic Aura from Talesit's not new age bs io completely changed my life and

another great video, if this makes you tick read 'Magnetic Aura' it will help you a lot

another great video, if this makes you tick read 'Magnetic Aura' it will help you a lot

The problem I’m having is I don’t see exactly the idea I’m looking to write out there, but I do see small tid bits of it that are better written. I want someone else to do it 😂😂