The Brutal Truth About Ego (The Stoics Warn About)

[@themattcurrie]

Nothing screams “vote Kamala” harder than Ryan’s recent videos

[@Harry_Beanbag]

Every time I watch a vid, read a few pages in one of your books, listen to a podcast or interview, read my daily stoic email , it always inspires and motivates me to be a better person. thank you

[@AsheetBull]

David and Goliath is also about humility, logic, intelligence, and strategy vs. arrogance, brute, and barbarism. David used his brain to win that fight.

[@cavanskinner6637]

Great video, wonderful to hear the speech and how succinct his live show is. 👍

[@StoicismandModernLife.]

"This channel always delivers such insightful content! Ego truly is a hidden enemy we all face. Wishing everyone watching a day full of growth and self-awareness! 🌟"

[@rilindshehu96]

Lmao a bot

[@manwiththeredface7821]

The thing about the ego is that you're always blind to your own one. So when you criticise other people's decisions make sure you're not doing it because of your own ego that feels vindicated when others fail at something you never had the chance to attempt in the first place.

[@SteveC484]

Like when we have to endure Ryan’s shirtless workout clips 😂

[@drd0114]

Sycophants are often blind to the fact that their ego and identity is connected to the people they worship.

[@tnelsoniii]

Or projection…

[@TheWillHadcroft]

If Manchester, UK, had been one of your "World Tour" dates, I might have been half-tempted! I do enjoy your videos. Wishing you success and that you reach a wider audience.

[@BrianDefferding]

I served three terms in local government office, as a County Board supervisor. I had to set my ego aside and decide not to run for a fourth term. I do see a lot of people in local office that will stay there for 30 years or more. They just simply cannot call it quits and let someone else in the community serve the people. This is also why we see so many people in Congress spend 20 years or more as a representative, to the point where they take a pension.

[@hofftipus4132]

Would you mind elaborating? Is it the idea of letting go and stopping because you no longer felt to be the best person for the job? If that's the idea, kudos to you.

[@BrianDefferding]

@@hofftipus4132 I realized you can't circumvent the scarcity of time. As much as I wanted to make all of these changes within my local jurisdiction, I also realized I would be exhausting myself and sacrificing priorities elsewhere, to the point where I felt I would be compromised - and that would then compromise my service to the people. I can't have it all. Thus, I recognized I did my part and it was time to move on.

[@hofftipus4132]

@@BrianDefferding Amazing answer, thank you Brian. Really good stuff. To me it sounds like a loss for your county but a big win for you and your loved ones. Keep living the good life and best of luck to you.

[@xAnonymousComedia]

I'm proud of you Brian, you did the right thing. However, what you just wrote is just the ego speaking I believe . You praised yourself while criticizing what "others" are doing to make yourself look good, which is in my opinion, ego. But I am not certain.

[@hofftipus4132]

@@xAnonymousComedia I didn't see that at all, actually. Brian answered a direct question with an honest answer. He felt he could have provided value if he continued but at a price he didn't want to pay. He could have tried to keep doing it but would have been half committed and not done his best job so he stepped aside so someone else could take their turn. In this situation it's more about not mistaking confidence for ego. To each their own though. I am sure Brian can speak for himself, so my apologies if I am speaking out of turn.

[@HS-dn5uu]

So excited to see you in Toronto! Thank you so much for visiting us

[@ChristianLeFer]

…as free speech and self-determination get crushed under Trudeau’s heel. I do not envy my northern neighbors - you could use a bit more Elon.

[@dimsun3039]

Perfect reminder. Thank you.

[@Tigist-x1g]

What a session is really very positive idea which update you based on your personal performance. Keep doing this great session. !

[@BatholemewTha3rd]

I woke up this morning at 0230. I read pieces of three books, wrote in three journals, and donated to six charities. I’m now in the gym at 0500. Thanks to Ryan Holiday and his spreading of Stoicism.

[@tobysbreathisverybad]

Slacker. If you started at 0200, you’d get a cold plunge in there as well.

[@BatholemewTha3rd]

@@tobysbreathisverybad Very true. I need to up my game. So ashamed. 😔

[@hashimsytc8141]

Whatever you do make it sustainable and always aim for goodness no matter what happens to you

[@oama2009]

I’m the 7th charity. Do you need my payment info ?

[@averyhorton3614]

You went to sleep? You slacker. You can sleep when you're dead...LOL!

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

The idea that anyone could watch your videos, filled with clips about yourself posing speaking or writing, and conclude that you aren’t just a very particular kind of egoist is amazing.

[@NeoSoulquarian]

It is important to be objectively critical of the people that are commonly idolized, especially when they are obviously carrying a toxic ego and encouraging narcissism and sociopathic behaviors. That is not directly political, but it is very much a part of analyzing popular philosophy and the flaws they contain. @the constant flood of comments by people that just want to listen to channels that further inflate their egos and tell them its okay to be a sociopath.

[@spiraldaddy]

I dont think someone running on ego would be able to face all the failures Elon has and risk everything to achieve his success. Writing books about stoicism is much more done from an ivory tower - there's not much personal risk. Elon is following his own vision not paying lip service to deep thinkers of the past while feigning moral superiority.

[@shaklonshak3034]

Ego is not my Amigo 🔥

[@BatholemewTha3rd]

¡Orale!

[@aaronwimberleymbamsf5776]

Great meditation to start the day- I love the infinite guiding principle of the golden mean- somewhere in the middle of 2 extremes lies the best answer.

[@tae4177]

Ego is nothing more than a vehicle that you’re suppose to master to get u to a destination, little do u know everytime u talk it's ego, the esoteric meaning behind it is to cultivate a vehicle reflective of your desired reality.

[@jflavius0950]

What an obnoxious thumbnail.

[@Essexkiwi]

Just what is EGO? Is it necessarily bad? Can it be used for good, not necessarily bad? Is it self confidence at an inflated level, or, self opinionated bias, and if so why?

[@PhilipMoore-e7u]

Ryan, I love you bro, and the message that you sent out. However, Stoicism falls short because it is of human origin. You have to be careful when you take the word of God and try to apply it to human standards. What David had was faith not confidence. His confidence comes from his faith. The story is a story of faith in God and what God could do through David. That’s the source of our confidence. Rock on brother.

[@clarissavaida4058]

Exactly what I was thinking. David said: “You are coming against me with a sword and spear and javelin, but I am coming against you in the name of Jehovah.. this very day Jehovah will surrender you into my hand” So he didn’t rely on his own wisdom and strategy or strength etc. but his God.

[@akuseru85]

This guy is no Christian and no Stoic.

[@galt67]

Ryan: Did you “feel that you had to have an opinion on Elon Musk?”

[@coreycorbeil4756]

I think Ryan is missing the real point to why Elon bought Twitter and maybe what fundamentally motivates Elon. The purchase wasn’t to monetize it, but to wrestle it from the hands of the government and liberal billionaires who do not share his belief that freedom of speech is fundamental to democracy. His only risk was whether or not it would change the conversation about politics to an honest one. Seems successful so far. Maybe Ryan’s vision for the world isn’t as pure as he claims it to be.

[@ericbrinton5990]

I like what Ryan has done to further stoicism but he should leave his left-leaning politics out of it.

[@hv2623]

😂😂😂 Twitter. The place to find honest, level headed discourse

[@ryankoltalo9195]

Elon’s not strengthening free speech. He’s silencing critics and elevating the right wing. If he believed in democracy, he would not be supporting Donald Trump, who’s sole mission is to regain the presidency and never leave office.

[@dickschwanzstein1789]

@@hv2623What’s so funny? How do you know you’re not being Goliath here laughing at David?

[@CaptnYestrday]

100% agree. How could Ryan not see the whole picture? Could ego have been a detrimental ingredient and the overall transaction of buying Twitter? Sure. But so was saving free speech at huge monetary risk. It's not black and white or a single factor. What's the deal with this guy lately?

[@andremedeiros4275]

Holiday is working for Kamala or? Used to really enjoy his content but nowadays he's just Kamala washing in his videos... I'm sure he could be imparcial and also talk about the other side. Not very stoic to be on one side and neglect his own side's short comings. Guess no one is perfect.

[@akuseru85]

It is not stoic, because Ryan is not a stoic. That is very obvious.

[@likesgood]

thanks again, so well disseminated such a skill when it's the last thing you want to be doing I bet, besides challenging yourself and improving I guess. And preparing for the future worthy opponents as you persist. impactful.

[@steverance1874]

In connecting abstract thinking to real individuals this Chanel is treading a dangerous path towards politicising a noble philosophy. Keep it abstract Ryan and keep your political motivations personal. If you don’t, you will destroy much that you have worked so hard to build

[@seanmurphy2695]

Agreed.

[@akuseru85]

He is obviously a weak liberal. The stoics who he seems to revere would never accept this guy. You think, for instance, they would accept abortion? Not only that, but the man has no say in the matter? His idol, Marcus would throw him in prison to rot 😂

[@Skoopyghost]

Ego is bad, but codepenecy is worse. Codepenecy is more of home wrecker than alcoholism it is.

[@AmericanStoriesTV]

I'm not sure why Elon's Twitter buyout is considered a bad ego decision. It was the most unselfish thing any human has done in years. And also clickbaiting thumbnail specifically about that.

[@ChristianLeFer]

💯

[@silly688]

"$44 Billion was not the cost of Twitter It was the cost of restoring Free Speech"

[@markmooroolbark252]

Wonderful response.

[@matthewcaldwell8100]

This David and Goliath dramatization is almost entirely wrong, by the way. David wasn’t a plucky go getter who sensed an opportunity for advancement.

[@hv2623]

Holy smokes this comment section is a cesspool.

[@puchbua1433]

Yeah, my thought 🥲

[@dickschwanzstein1789]

Cesspool of what?

[@jakes658]

You can blow Elon somewhere else...

[@13Gibson87]

See you in Dublin, mate :) already thinking about a question I'd like to ask you

[@GlowWorm-km6yf]

Elon himself said there was no chance for Tesla and SpaceX to succeed. I’m not sure if those decisions were based on ego. He was thinking about electric cars and space all the time.

[@Haimaijivi-bc5he]

Bro said not to give too much opinions now :

[@cspdx11]

Bingo

[@holycameltoe124]

I’m invincible because I’ll always rise again like a zombie bursting from its grave

[@TheJasonWrightShow]

Maybe his ego isn’t attached to his net worth🤷‍♂️

[@CC-mr5xq]

He lives in a $50,000 house and got rid of most of his possessions.

[@cspdx11]

Well said

[@hjrorg]

“Nothing will deter me from fighting for a good future and your right to free speech.” - Elon Musk

[@dickschwanzstein1789]

Says the guy who likes to bust unions and who did the very same things his predecessors did

[@finnbruton7274]

Twitter didn’t blow up in his face though. The value of the company is far from the whole story. Elon preserved freedom of speech and that’s priceless. Not to mention the secondary effects of his improved influence and the economic benefits of open discourse. For example, Elon may well get an important position as overseer of Trumps department of government efficiency. Which will undoubtedly help Elon’s other companies. It’s more complicated in the short term and then there’s the long term. Elon will prevail as always.

[@drd0114]

It feels good to be right, doesn't it.

[@mcgritty8842]

Lol the picture you are painting is not one from a very bised standpoint. Trump is the last person who should be president, especially since he still doesn’t believe he lost the 2020 election… wake up kid

[@thelastbrobo7826]

Agreed. Elon made a moral choice, not a egoic choice.

[@julie2643]

Think you missed his point. But instead, felt the need to stoke your personal view. Wow. EGO at play

[@AdamJones381]

Twitter is probably not profitable, but I doubt that is unexpected to Elon. Elon bought Twitter for other reasons. Elon is worth about 200 billion, and probably be worth more in future. 40 billion isn't the end world for mElon.

[@stephenr85]

I was just thinking the ego/confidence nuance is on the level of 4th grade Sunday school, then he starts talking about David & Goliath 😂

[@drd0114]

Sycophants tie their identity and ego to the people they worship.

[@nikosorfanos1005]

When you try to make something you ask your self WHY this can happen. If you can answer the WHY using fundamentals it is a plan not EGO

[@PhylosStudios]

We should all be extremely grateful that Elon bought twitter. Free Speech is the root of freedom

[@fofopho]

I am eternally grateful that everyone of my tweets now has bots trying to sell porn in my comments 😅 you goof

[@workshoptunes]

by biggest shock was finding out ryan was such a leftist.

[@aeneas116116]

Yeap this was utterly disappointing . I true stoic would be able to appreciate both sides of the political aisle, it take a one sided view

[@ChiseledJay]

@@aeneas116116 nope, can’t support a side that uses outright demagoguery to gain a massive following.

[@akuseru85]

​@@aeneas116116A true stoic would never be a leftist. Liberal "values" are incompatible with stoicism. What do you think his idol, Marcus, would think about "a woman's right to choose", i.e murder of the unborn. Marcus would shun Ryan.

[@avx4281]

Thank u.

[@94cruicky]

You can see me at 1:35 😂 Great talk in Sydney by Ryan ❤️

[@chadfields1953]

I don’t think the 2 people stuck on the ISS would agree with your thumbnail.

[@6mtzhp55]

Boeing etc just got a head start on destroying themselves via ego

[@coyoteHTK]

Elon didn’t build the capsule his workers did. Why only credit Elon? He just owns the company, but I’m sure the engineers are the ones doing the real work, the ones who don’t cling to the spotlight. You want to be like Elon, that is why you made your comment. Your ego has betrayed you. I make this comment because I enjoy playing the hero and ego checking people, my ego has betrayed me. The cycle goes on and on.

[@thewhiteelephant]

You just can’t stay away from your political biases. It’s obvious with the guests you choose to invite. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to stop drinking the kool aid.

[@davidmitchell6873]

The side you choose to support are definition of non stoic.

[@akuseru85]

​@@davidmitchell6873You mean Kamala? Liberal values are incompatible with stoicism. The most obvious one is abortion.

[@EriPages]

Sup all

[@JoeHektor-dg8we]

This is perhaps the first time I have ever come across any of Ryan Holiday works, speaking engagements, etc. where he fails and fails rather obnoxiously. This material is a complete deviation from everything he’s written and every speaking engagement I have consumed thus far. I hope this isn’t an anomaly and not a trend.

[@jakes658]

What failure?

[@markmooroolbark252]

It's so devastating to see a person I admired stoop so low as to use his philosophy to degrade those of a different political persuasion.

[@bluzguitar0069]

It is said that ego kills talent, so Musk and others like him have next no ego as their talents back him up. Musk is a prime example here. However, X is not an investment to musk. It's a cup of coffee to him. Musk makes anywhere from $39.4 million to $354 million per day and right now he is at the top of his game. It is said that X is losing $1.92 million a day. It's a cup of coffee to him. And that is amazing to me. It takes A LOT of talent to be able to pull that one off.

[@RR-ps2ko]

American election soon, Ryan posting video about Trump and Musk...Ok. That chanel changed a lot

[@scottk1525]

My guy, you have basically no idea what the process of Musk pursuing and ultimately purchasing Twitter was really like, or the details of any conversations leading up to it. To simply write it off as "ego" makes it seem like you just have a personal vendetta against the man. FYI Elon has made it explicit that his primary goal in purchasing Twitter was not about business. Seems like you haven't been paying attention. I'm not defending him or claiming that it was a smart idea. Just pointing out the fact that you seem to be making some very opinionated claims based on faulty assumptions and limited information.

[@dickschwanzstein1789]

Yeah I think this is a politically loaded topic. He would have been better off taking some ambitious project that actually failed

[@florintanase-vo6mv]

Purchasing Twitter was all about business. And ego. And power. And controlling the "free speach". And making friends with powerful people. And so on.

[@akuseru85]

What can you do? Ryan is obviously a weak liberal. He is clearly no stoic. Stoicism is incompatible with liberal values, like abortion.

[@siliconvalleystoic3791]

Ryan, Marcus said be tolerant with others, strict with yourself. They’re your standards, your goals, your beliefs. You can hold yourself to them-not other people.” and yet here you are attacking Elon since he supported Trump . Your hate is clouding your judgement bro. Also that story about David and Goliath, you removing the biblical spin on it is low - so David some courageous dude, a shepherd fights goliath who is a mountain of a man, a warrior got beaten by David because he's courageous and Goliath is egoistic? So no divine intervention? You expect us to believe this woke story you just spun up? Stoicism is like a genie that is out of the lamp, you opened it up for all of us and I am thankful but it cut both ways. No disrespect Ryan, but I call bs when I see it.

[@x1Blz]

Wow, great informations! Really helpful, thanks a lot, love your videos.

[@stoicsecrets-101]

nice video!!

[@odysseynoone3831]

I think ryan may habe fallen into confirmation bias about elon

[@jsar5409]

What in the world is up with that thumbnail lmao. Ryan, you're losing touch with your audience. I'm sure youtube metrics are showing as such. Hope you can turn things around and do better in the future!

[@davidmitchell6873]

If you're offended you should leave. I don't stay somewhere if I'm not happy. Maybe Don JR and Eric can start a stoicism channel.

[@jsar5409]

@davidmitchell6873 who is that? Lol

[@xfilion]

Could we have the Daily Stoic Store available in the UK?

[@Essexkiwi]

What about a Daily Stoic store in New Zealand?

[@hjrorg]

Well, damn. Elon says he bought twitter to defend freedom of speech and fight censorship. You’re telling me he bought it cause he has a big ego. Your videos are usually great but the few times you have ever brought up Elon, it’s negative. That’s so disappointing. Keep the good videos coming but I hope your ego doesn’t keep you from admitting that you are wrong in unfairly judging Elon Musk. Stay stoic

[@L.RenéeCreates]

Spot On! Thanks for sharing this message ❤

[@AtheistVitalist]

Brainlet Ryan: "Musk's ego-driven actions cost him 40 billion dollars." Musk: "I spent 40 billion on this, precisely because I DON'T have an ego or a material attachment."

[@carsonc1272]

Elon wanted to go into the space industry because he saw the opportunity for money, AND would like to put a civilization on Mars because life is delicate and should be "backed up" on another planet. When he bought Twitter he saw an opportunity for money AND would like to take a stand for free speech. Tesla was an opportunity for money AND to save the Earth from fossil fuels. Elon "stoicly" does the difficult things without regard for failure. This isn't ego. Elon never said I'm going to do this in spite of what people say. He does these things and knows that failure is the most likely outcome. He's said this many, many times. But he still does these things because they're the right things to do for humanity and the world. Give up your woke Democratic news and open your eyes Ryan. And stop pretending that Elon's actions aren't the very picture of stoicism.

[@stevestamos5583]

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[@MegaMitchM]

You are one of the few people I've seen who understands Elon is not motivated in the same way as the average billionaire. Most people I know think he has some insatiable thirst for money. Watching and really listening to interviews before he bought Twitter will reveal he knew it was a losing proposition but it needed done.

[@dflamm210]

oh so was it hubris AND stoicism that leads him to repost fake news on twitter? how about harassing taylor swift because she has different political views? your inability to comprehend nuance goes against the very concept of stoic teachings. no man is infallible, but elon musk has fallen far from excusable human flaw.

[@acraze2287]

The Elon fangirl stans coming in full swing 😂

[@carsonc1272]

​@@dflamm210I think it's ironic that you bring up nuance. Because if you look at the big picture instead of a few posts on X then a person that understands nuance would agree with me in spite of a few little things. Nobody is claiming that he's perfect. But on a related note: for Swift to back Walz in her endorsement of Kamala was pretty incredible seeing as how some of her 13 year old fans will be ushered off for sex reassignment due to some of his legislative work. What an absolute shame to let a 13 year old decide something so permanently impactful. And it's very irresponsible for Taylor to not consider this in her endorsement.

[@atechbuzz]

X is awesome. Thank you Elon

[@andresbotero82]

So was Twitter a good buy? He should have listened his friends

[@siliconvalleystoic3791]

Twitter is the price of democracy and free speeach, its worth all the money per Elon

[@Mister.Unknown]

I applaud your courage, knowing full well that half of your audience is likely composed by "Hustle Grind-set" bros and professional self-motivators who gladly swallow each and every stupidity that Musk says as if it was new gospel.

[@ChristianLeFer]

And what do you swallow? Your false binary “hustle and grind” argument is laughable.

[@jeanlucdiscard2382]

@@Mister.Unknown I'm a grind-set sigma male. Been admiring Elon for years. I'm 37, own a tech business, and I'm retiring in two weeks.

[@irnctwst]

He's clearly making a conscious effort to separate himself from that brand of broicism.

[@akuseru85]

​@@irnctwstBut Ryan is not a stoic. He is clearly a leftist, and they are incompatible with stoicism.

[@markmooroolbark252]

I know who is swallowing stupidity and it's not Musk supporters.

[@alexanderlugani9246]

My guy stays using stoicism to reinforce his political bias lol

[@mcgritty8842]

You asleep at the wheel? He doesn’t push any political bias at all. It actrbecomes quite questionable with some of the guests…

[@cuttlefishlongbottomtonche3974]

He's providing a net good to be sure but if you read the news letters, you'll see the bias. He's entitled to it but it's not not there.​@@mcgritty8842

[@thehairyfemale]

You sound emotional mate, maybe unsubscribe if it gets your knickers in a twist? :)

[@user-r8or-pko3dfg]

That's why followers of Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Mr. Caveman-Pedo Prophet HATE Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius.

[@vicG555]

Alex pleaseeeeeee calm your ego

[@mnberg]

I think Ryan should have a sit down with his ego. He will never be his secret crush Elon

[@dcron6]

Exactly. Elon said from the beginning that he didn't spend $44 billion to buy Twitter. That he spent $44 billion to buy free speech. And he's been a total success so far in that goal. Only Rumble and Telegram in the tech world have free speech comparable to X today.

[@sdbagency]

Any plans of visiting Asia in 2025?

[@astolfo3403]

Therefore it would be valuable to take high doses of psychedelics to undergo ego-death, perhaps even on a regular basis?

[@onelove8062]

I come from a land down under

[@Minutemansurvivalist1999]

What?

[@ChristianLeFer]

Yes it would.

[@jeanlucdiscard2382]

Whine and complain about the richest and most successful man on Earth. Funny how you never did that when he voted Democrat. 😂

[@user-r8or-pko3dfg]

Elon is bedfellows with _Communist_ Chinese. And his Tesla vehicles' lithium batteries are literally going up in flames. But I do support his attempts to colonize Mars.

[@davidmitchell6873]

The side you choose to support is the definition of non stoic.

[@jeanlucdiscard2382]

@@davidmitchell6873 You're voting for an open borders welfare state. San Francisco is the most progressive city in the country. It's Venezuela 2.0, with more fentanyl zombies.

[@akuseru85]

​@@davidmitchell6873You mean Kamala? Liberal values are incompatible with stoicism. The most obvious one is abortion.

[@markmooroolbark252]

Exactly!

[@Hiway343]

Very lucky and in-gauged

[@nevertellmethaoddz8581]

It gets a little annoying to hear Ryan talk about Elon all the time. We get it dude you don’t like him lol

[@mcgritty8842]

You obviously don’t get it…

[@Mr.Buttermaker]

@@mcgritty8842you obviously a bot

[@mcgritty8842]

@@Mr.Buttermakerthat makes zero sense

[@Mr.Buttermaker]

@@mcgritty8842 😉

[@thehairyfemale]

@@mcgritty8842 Mate, these are elon musk fans - they simply cannot be reasoned with lol

[@123NChild]

Ego is the Enemy part 2? That's a good idea!

[@ThePacifistX]

FIRST...DAMN IT 😊😅😂

[@bikerjon8934]

NOPE

[@JennWatson]

Lol

[@ElLotdog]

Wow great talk!

[@tiagoagostinho6297]

Ridiculous. You should check your own motives.

[@ValentinNikolov-oo7zh]

Ryan, please don't mention taylor swift anymore while you speak about stoicism mate

[@Hiway343]

I am in the middle

[@kieran2961]

Terrible acoustic Ryan . Great messages.

[@ricomajestic]

The MAGA and elon simps are in full force in the comments!

[@dflamm210]

for real. it’s sad, but hopefully they’ll begin the road to recovery come this winter. society will accept them back but those trump tattoos and facebook/twitter posts will be forever.

[@IFYOUWANTITGOGETIT]

@@dflamm210 Dont be so sure about that. Trump didnt create these people. He is their representative and gave them a voice. Once trump is gone they will simply develop a new representative who is likely even worse but perhaps smarter and more prepared the next go round. They believe that America is a white Christian country and nothing you say to them otherwise will be heard.

[@joshsetzer8786]

​@dflamm210 No thanks, the fact that you believe in Marxist ideology on censorship and violence against those who disagree with you , just goes to show why you are bad people!

[@joshsetzer8786]

Right, how dare people disagree with you instead of stepping in line.😂

[@mcgritty8842]

@@joshsetzer8786it’s not about disagreeing, it’s about pushing misinformation and disinformation as fact. It’s about supporting lies that push an individuals agenda. Not to mention, whether they like it or not, Trump is the leader of the new white power movement.

[@ricogato8739]

You confuse stoicism with modern esotericism and wokeness. The antique stoics you talk about were fighters and heros and settled in their beliefs. You replicate only nihilistic BS.

[@markd7933]

If anyone is wondering what leads to comments like this and this bastardized version of Stoicism just google "broicism" on youtube. "How Stoicism became the worlds greatest scam" is a good one. Put the phones down. Read.

[@mcgritty8842]

Yawn… you must love Elon

[@Essexkiwi]

@@mcgritty8842Elon who 😮

[@PrinceJha-fz4cv]

Stoics have historically stood against those in power and rich egotistic maniacs. Just look at Seneca and Nero-Nero is introduced as an egomaniac when you read about him. Cato even fought a civil war against Julius Caesar. Seneca was forced to commit suicide on Nero's orders, and Epictetus was banished by the emperor Domitian (if I remember correctly). It’s crazy how modern internet 'stoics' with small s like Andrew Tate and his trafficker Islamist fundamentalist friends are twisting this philosophy. They push egotism, materialism, and misogyny, which is the exact opposite of what real Stoicism teaches. It’s disappointing to see the Right, which I once respected, associating with these kinds of people.

[@akuseru85]

​@@PrinceJha-fz4cvSo they would stand against Harris, not Trump. Liberal values are incompatible with stoicism. The most obvious one being abortion. If Ryan is a leftist, he cannot be a stoic. It is not possible.

[@ChristianLeFer]

Ryan you just lost my vote. It turns out you know a lot and lack wisdom.

[@jamesneary1531]

The thumbnail is unbecoming. More and more often you seem to be worrying about Elon… and it’s making your content worse

[@jamesjazzy8040]

Stop with the politics it's not that we like Trump it's that we feel Biden Harris did awful with Fentanyl, the Border, Inflation and Crime. PERIOD.

[@irnctwst]

It's not about politics; it's about decency and morality. Crime is down and the data proves it. The feds just lowered the rate. The economy is not down. The Dow just hit an all-time high. You're living in a fantasy world.

[@Minutemansurvivalist1999]

​@irnctwst Go to Memphis and tell me crime is down. Maybe where you live in your own little self-absorbed bubble and community.

[@Marco-ki2jr]

Stop with the politics while Marcus was Emperor.

[@sobhanhayati3962]

Oh no, Ryan has become politically biased!

[@davidmitchell6873]

Does it suck to be a basement dwelling simp?

[@aeneas116116]

His stoicism fails when it comes to political bias. Very disappointing

[@davidmitchell6873]

The side you choose to support is the definition of non stoic.

[@akuseru85]

​@@davidmitchell6873You mean Kamala? Liberal values are incompatible with stoicism. The most obvious one is abortion.

[@no_one514]

9:20am 9-16-24

[@hjrorg]

Smh. I found out about you 5 months ago, on “”X”” & here you are throwing shade. No need to constantly hate on Elon. X is awesome and so are your videos btw

[@nycmaverick]

This is nonsense. Also all of the points made are based on recency bias with no logic whatsoever.

[@mcgritty8842]

Did you even watch the video or just comment based on the thumbnail? I assume the latter ❤

[@ABenAbides]

I think the point isn't about the recent failure: it's about learning the wrong lessons from success (I am great) instead of recognizing a process that will lead to growth regardless of success or failure (thinking critically about the situation and acting based on the evidence). In particular Musk had a lot of really bright people to consult with at SpaceX and Tesla that helped propel that those companies towards success, but the first thing he did when he went to Twitter was fire all of those people. He failed to recognize that his leadership needed the support of the right people, so he assumed he could get rid of them at Twitter and still succeed.

[@ResevoirGod]

Aww another but hurt Elon nerd?

[@ChristianLeFer]

Another worthless automaton comment from the low-T Marxists

[@thespecialone5383]

Thumbnail could not have been more accurate 😂

[@deliarealtor]

Ego is the idea or opinion that you have of yourself, esp. the level of your ability and intelligence, and your importance as a person: nothing wrong with that.

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Ego is the part of us that uses self-justification. It stops us growing and changing, because it already feels we're as good as we're every going to be. It ignores criticism from any external source. It's the enemy we carry inside us constantly. It makes us hide when we should fight. It justifies bad decisions. It tries to preserve us, but the cost of preservation can be too high.

[@daubie100]

Gravity is not a law but a theory

[@knightandante]

It is both a theory and a law. The law of gravity calculates the amount of attraction while the theory describes why objects attract each other in the first place.

[@TheTribeIAm]

Another semantic argument by an ego, you missed the essence of the idea.

[@Suomalainen007]

Clickbait

[@bikerjon8934]

NOPE

[@JennWatson]

If it's bait, I'll gladly take it!

[@GENXJOPLIN]

@@Suomalainen007 you like boys 🥵💦🍖🇬🇧🥩🥩🥩😩🍗🧆👖🍖

[@mcgritty8842]

No clickbait at all

[@jasonchristiansen9063]

Kinda doing some jordan peterson type shows? But you won't interview the man himself!

[@davidmitchell6873]

Your hero Peterson gets destroyed every time he debates somebody smart.

[@jasonchristiansen9063]

@davidmitchell6873 my point is Ryan only only interviews people he already knows or agrees with. Tell me who has destroyed peterson In an interview... I will give you one. Slavoi zezick. I definitely spelled it wrong. Your turn.

[@davidmitchell6873]

Jim Jeffries, Sam Harris and Matt Dillahunt are three that I would recommend to you.

[@jasonchristiansen9063]

@@davidmitchell6873 do you think I have not seen them all.

[@jasonchristiansen9063]

@davidmitchell6873 at least peterson is willing to talk to people who disagree.

[@martyrrt]

Maga doesn’t like this thumbnail. 😂

[@markmooroolbark252]

You are right. Free speech lovers don't approve of this message.

[@JaneNewAuthor]

Welcome to Aus! 🇦🇺

[@pvsk10]

Thank you for exposing Elon musk

[@markmooroolbark252]

What did he expose and why now rather than two or more years ago?

[@ac91967]

In comparison with Billionaire George Soros, Elon looks like a stoic.

[@johnpatterson9219]

What do you know about George Soros?

[@ac91967]

@@johnpatterson9219 More than you about Elon Musk. Show me, where someone spent Billions of dollars to influence the opinions of people or to free criminals from jail and I show you the evil. Free speech is the most painful thing for sick woke leftie "socialists".

[@davidmitchell6873]

Imagine being a potato chip eating couch boy sitting around worshiping a billionaire.

[@TomGrizzard]

He is a Satanist, PERIOD END OF DISCUSSION.

[@wolfman909]

Why do all you fanboys call him ‘Elon’ like he’s your best buddy?

[@Localhero727]

🏀🍀🏅🏏🏒😭