{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6abacdd76ffb28f8d6775e00/6abace1d6ffb28f8d6777703?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"You Think You Want Autonomy. You Don’t. | David Epstein","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6abacdd76ffb28f8d6775e00/cd4a645598b2196b64038091ec46c5a9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You think you want more freedom, but too much of it can work against you. In this episode, Ryan talks with <a href=\"https://davidepstein.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">David Epstein</a> about why constraints can actually make us better. They discuss how deadlines sharpen focus, why too much autonomy can become a trap, and why “freedom within a framework” may be more useful than total freedom.</p><p><br></p><p>David Epstein is the author of the #1 New York Times best seller&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-signed?_pos=1&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World</em></strong></a>. His third book,<a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/inside-the-box-how-constraints-make-us-better?_pos=3&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<strong><em>Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better</em></strong></a>, is out now!</p><p><br></p><p>📚 Grab <a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">signed copies</a> of David Epstein Books at <a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=david+epstein*\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Painted Porch</a>: </p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-signed?_pos=1&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World</em></strong></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/inside-the-box-how-constraints-make-us-better?_pos=3&amp;_sid=dc6c73241&amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better</em></strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://davidepstein.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Connect with David Epstein</a> 👉 <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/davidepstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DavidEpsteinAuthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a>, <a href=\"https://x.com/DavidEpstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X</a>, <a href=\"https://davidepstein.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎟️ <a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DAILY STOIC LIVE&nbsp;</strong></a>| Ryan Holiday is coming to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">city near you</a>!&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grab tickets here</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.dailystoiclive.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dailystoiclive.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎙️<strong> AD-FREE |</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href=\"https://dailystoic.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href=\"https://dailystoic.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎥 <strong>VIDEO EPISODES|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><p><br></p><p>✉️ <strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href=\"https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p>","author_name":"Daily Stoic | Backyard Ventures"}