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BONUS: This Is The Stoicism Talk The Navy Banned (Ryan Holiday At The U.S. Naval Academy)

2025/4/24
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Ryan Holiday was scheduled to give a talk at the Naval Academy but it was canceled 20 minutes before he was to go on. The talk was about the reaction against controversial ideas. He decided to deliver the talk anyway, from his studio in Texas.
  • Ryan Holiday's talk at the Naval Academy was canceled due to its focus on controversial ideas.
  • Despite the cancellation, Holiday decided to deliver the talk from his studio, ensuring the message reached a wider audience.
  • The core theme of the talk revolves around the Stoic concept of wisdom and its application in facing obstacles.

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Check out the previous lectures from Ryan Holiday at the U.S. Naval Academy here:

Courage: The Power Of Courage )

Discipline: The Life Changing Art Of Self-Discipline)

Justice: Stoic Habits To Help You Live And Be Better)

🗞️ Read Ryan Holiday's opinion piece in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/opinion/naval-academy-speech-censorship.html)

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