Thomas Ricks on the Wisdom of the Classics and Balancing Power | This Is What It Means To Be “Well-Read”

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and speaks with author and historian Thomas Ricks about his newest book First Principles , the founding fathers familiarity with the ancient Stoics, the wisdom that was embedded into the constitution, how America’s 3 part system was meant to reflect the wisdom of the Classics, and more. Thomas Ricks is an American journalist and author who has won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting multiple times. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq and A Soldier's Duty . For a limited time, the Daily Stoic ebook is $1.99 in the US and UK this week only. We have a premium leather bound version…