Sons of Antiquity Podcast

Diocletian came to power at a critical point in Roman history and managed to pull the Empire back from the brink of disaster, bringing an end to the Crisis of the Third Century. Chapters coming soon! SOURCES: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diocletian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian History of Rome Podcast: episodes 121-131: https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/2011/01/121-phase-three-complete.html Young Diocletian: https://omniatlas.com/maps/europe/2830726/ https://www.unrv.com/emperors/diocletian.php https://rome.us/roman-emperors/diocletian.html Diocletian’s Persecution of Christians: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletianic_Persecution Early Years: https://ww...

Youth is wasted on the young! Let's talk about some of the dumb and dangerous things Evan and Dan did (and thought) when they were young. Leave your dumb and dangerous anecdotes in the comments!

Thanks for tuning in! SOURCES: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution Text of Fourteenth Amendment: https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-14/ Legal Analysis and Interpretation of Fourteenth Amendment: https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/amendment-14/ 14th Amendment Case Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Selected_Supreme_Court_cases https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/07/28/heres-why-the-14th-amendment-is-a-big-deal https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/The-Civil-Rights-Act-of-1875/

How and why did Vlad Tepes become one of the most infamous rulers in European history? Where did he learn his brutal methods? And did he really create a "forest of corpses"? This clip was taken from Episode 31: "Vampire Lore".

Which country is the happiest? How do you define national happiness? If you were to rank countries by their overall happiness, how would you do it? Which questions would you ask? Which factors would you consider? Odds are, no matter how you do it, your method would be better than the United Nations'.

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World Happiness Report: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_H... https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2022... Why Finland and Denmark Are Happier than the U.S.: • Why Finland And D... Gross National Happiness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_N...

In this clip, Evan and Dan review Dave Ramsey's "Baby Steps" approach to personal finance, and give their own takes on how the system has worked for them. This clip was taken from Episode 32: "How NOT to be Poor".

Evan and Dan discuss Canada's most recent push to open up MAID to a wider group of medical patients. What are the moral implications of this? Will this slippery slope lead to broader acceptance of euthanasia, or even eugenics?

Evan and Dan explore the philosophy of Stoicism, its roots, and its journey through history, drawing inspiration from "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius. (Chapters coming soon!) SOURCES: “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius Cynicism: https://iep.utm.edu/cynics/ Marcus Aurelius Biography: https://www.biography.com/political-figure/marcus-aurelius Discourses of Epictetus: https://dailystoic.com/epictetus-discourses-summary-quotes/ Stoicism: https://iep.utm.edu/stoicism/ https://www.exurbe.com/stoicisms-appeal-to-the-rich-and-powerful/ https://dailystoic.com/stoicism-christianity-history/ https://www.wondriumdaily.com/stoics-influenced-christianity/ https://dailystoic.com/the-transformation-of-stoicism-over-the-centuries-an-interview-with-historian-ada-palmer/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/28/books/stoicism-books.html AoM Article on Stoicism Extinguishing the Fire of Life: https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/does-stoicism-extinguish-the-fire-of-life/

The Sons discuss some of the notable wars in American history and the Presidents who became involved in various ways; by starting, inheriting, or ending them. This clip was taken from Episode 16: "Best Presidents Ranked".

Where would the Sons go if time and money were no issue? I'm sure they'll think of something!