Carnuntum – Donald J. Robertson

Audio of Interview with Markus Wachter, CEO, of the Carnuntum Archeological Park

This podcast episode contains the audio recording from a conversation about Marcus Aurelius, which I had with Markus Wachter, the CEO of the Carnuntum Archeological Park, at the Museum Carnuntinum, in 2019. I was visiting Austria for around a week, doing research for my books on Marcus Aurelius. The audio was recorded live in the main hall of the reconstructed Roman villa in the archeological park, hence the acoustics.

Marcus stationed himself at the Roman legionary fortress of Carnuntum, for part of the Marcomannic Wars. He included the note “At Carnuntum” near the start of the Meditations, proving that he must have written at least part of the manuscript there.

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Thanks to Landessammlungen Niederösterreich, Archäologischer Park Carnuntum for permission to film, and to Adam Piercey for filming and editing.

Stoicism and The Moment that Defines your Life – Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

In this episode, I chat with Chuck Garcia, the founder of Climb Leadership International. Chuck coaches executives of Fortune 500 companies on public speaking and emotional intelligence. He is an Adjunct Professor in Columbia University’s Graduate School of Engineering and teaches in their professional development and leadership program. Chuck is also a passionate mountaineer. He is the author of the book A Climb to the Top: Communication & Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights, and more recently, his latest book, The Moment That Defines Your Life: Integrating Emotional Intelligence and Stoicism when your Life, Career, and Family are on the Line.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Highlights* How did you first become interested in Stoicism?* What misconceptions do you think people might have about Stoicism?* Why do you think Stoicism is important today?* What’s your book The Moment that Defines your Life about?* What is a moment that defines your life?* Are there any connections, for you, between Stoicism and mountaineering? * What aspects of Stoicism do you think are most relevant to executive coaching?* How do you see the relationship between Stoicism and emotional intelligence* How do you think Stoicism might help people to avoid getting so angry?* What’s a good way for people to begin learning about Stoicism and applying it in their life?Links* Website: https://chuckgarcia.com/* A Climb to the Top * The Moment that Defines your Life Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe