Had the Naval Academy chain of command paid no attention to the framing of this essay by one of its most celebrated warrior-philosophers? For an institution that I imagine prides itself on the training of courageous personnel, this is a remarkably cowardly act. But of course, the U.S. president, himself deferred from service by crippling bone spurs, likely views Admiral Stockdale’s legacy as that of a loser, since he was captured. So mentions of DEI notwithstanding, the essay probably fails with this administration on that basis, as well.
I’m a big fan of Ryan Holiday and watched all his youtube videos. Shortly after Jimmy Carter’s death, he released a video explaining how Carter exemplified all the great stoic virtues. And in contrast, how Trump doesn’t. I do wonder if this video had anything to do with his cancellation.
I've never read any of Holiday's stuff, but I encounter it in the form of a podcast for French language learners. The host is a big fan of Holiday and other related self-help types in the "stoic" vein.
I'm not sure I'm learning much about either stoicism or French, but I did learn that the French name of the stoic Roman emperor is "Marc Aurèle".
Had the Naval Academy chain of command paid no attention to the framing of this essay by one of its most celebrated warrior-philosophers? For an institution that I imagine prides itself on the training of courageous personnel, this is a remarkably cowardly act. But of course, the U.S. president, himself deferred from service by crippling bone spurs, likely views Admiral Stockdale’s legacy as that of a loser, since he was captured. So mentions of DEI notwithstanding, the essay probably fails with this administration on that basis, as well.
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I’m a big fan of Ryan Holiday and watched all his youtube videos. Shortly after Jimmy Carter’s death, he released a video explaining how Carter exemplified all the great stoic virtues. And in contrast, how Trump doesn’t. I do wonder if this video had anything to do with his cancellation.
I've never read any of Holiday's stuff, but I encounter it in the form of a podcast for French language learners. The host is a big fan of Holiday and other related self-help types in the "stoic" vein.
I'm not sure I'm learning much about either stoicism or French, but I did learn that the French name of the stoic Roman emperor is "Marc Aurèle".
A good essay and worth the read.