"Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and talks to author and historian and author Barry S. Strauss about his new book 'The War That Made the Roman Empire,' the mistakes and successes of the ancient stoics, the self-inflicted wounds that lead to the end of empires, the value of immigration and assimilation, and more.

Barry Strauss has spent years researching and studying the leaders of the ancient world. He is also a widely acclaimed military and naval historian whose analyses of the strategies and campaigns of some of history’s great commanders reveal the successful rules of engagement that were true on the battlefield and resonate in today’s boardrooms and executive suites. Barry is professor at Cornell University, and the author of nine books, including the bestselling 'Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustine to Constantine.'" (Source)