Tom and Dorion reveal themselves to be the ultimate Marcus Aurelius stans as they review their conversation with the ever-popular Stoic philosopher. You’ll probably agree our world would be much better off if our leaders had even one iota of Aurelius’ character — and philosophy.

Topics discussed:

• Virtue-driven vs. ambition-driven leadership (and, relatedly, a musing on if politicians had garage sales…)
• What Stoicism and Buddhism have in common
• The pitfalls of human reasoning
• A dog’s tale about how to view your enemies, plus the consequences of rage
• The power of Nature (and how doing what comes naturally can be the most heroic move of all)
• Why everyone in Cirque du Soleil owes Aurelius a debt of gratitude