If there’s a character who Aaron likes to imagine himself being, it’s Homer’s famous hero. He is someone who – even thousands of years ago – was seen as a master of strategy.

On the show today, Aaron discusses Odysseus with Adam Nicolson – the acclaimed author of The Mighty Dead: Why Homer Matters.

They touch on:

* Why Adam prefers The Iliad

* The ethics of deceiving your enemy

* Whether you should ever “solidify” your identity

Adam and Aaron also talk about Stoicism, the danger of charm, the joys of drinking, and what they hope to see from Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey.

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