The Daily Stoic

Wright Thompson On The Costs Of Greatness Throughout History

Jun 3, 2023

01:26:42

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Wright Thompson

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Introduction

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The Cost of These Dreams

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The Past That Would Not Die

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Arthur MacArthur's Legacy

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MacArthur's Speech at Westfield

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The Cardinal Virtue Series

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The History of the America That Was

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The Importance of Inheritance

2min

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Papi Land

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The Dignity of Being the Person in the Family Tree Who Just Decides That I'm Gonna Fucking Eat All This

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The Immigrant Experience

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The Rise of the Unofficially All Male Hunting Camps

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The Price of Forgetting

2min

27.

The Last of the Doughboys

2min

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The Trauma Response to a Culture That's Broken

2min

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The Trauma of War

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How to Fix a Broken Brain

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The Reactionary Defiant Governor

3min

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The Downfall of Western Civilization

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The Importance of Social Skills in a Weird Job

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The Importance of Acceptance

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The Importance of Fairness

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The Emotional Response to Adversity

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The Adversity Paradox

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The Importance of Empathy

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The Death of Art

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The Importance of Grievance

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The Pros and Cons of Anti-Cancel Culture

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Ryan speaks with Wright Thompson about his work studying the convergence of sports and culture, the evolution of society in conjunction with people’s emotional regression, why history is less distant than we think it is, and more.

Wright Thompson is an author and journalist who covers the intersections of sports and culture. Thompson has written for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine on topics like auto racing, MMA, bullfighting and more. Thompson wrote The Cost of These Dreams: Sports Stories and Other Serious Business and recently released the New York Times bestselling Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last. Wright’s work can be found on his website www.wrightthompson.com, and on Instagram @wrightthompsonbooks.

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