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Right Thing, Right Now

Ryan Holiday, 2024

Discover how historical exemplars chose moral integrity over expediency, and learn how everyday justice turns personal honor, systemic reform, and radical kindness into enduring impact.

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8 parts, about 21 minutes to read.

Why read it

Treats justice not as a legal debate but as a daily practice: keeping your word, telling the truth, holding the line
Shows how to move from private integrity to effective reform, pairing good intentions with power, allies and competence
Teaches through short lives of statesmen, reformers and athletes, then turns to the author's own choices in business

Who it is for

Readers drawn to Stoicism for self improvement alone
Professionals facing pressure to cut ethical corners
Young leaders who want role models for integrity

What the summary covers

The Crossroads of Virtue3 min
The Personal Foundation Harry Truman3 min
The Personal Code Truth, Duty, and Clean Hands3 min
The Sociopolitical Relay Thomas Clarkson to Civil Rights3 min
Effective Reform Pragmatism, Power, and Allies2 min
Universal Oneness Mahatma Gandhi2 min
The Higher Circle Service, Forgiveness, and Grace3 min
Living Justice Daily2 min

Recommended by

Arnold SchwarzeneggerActor and former governor of California
Right Thing, Right Now is a message all of us need to hear.
Edith Eva EgerPsychologist and Holocaust survivor
At this moment in history there cannot be a more important book for civilization.

About the author

Ryan HolidayAmerican author and former director of marketing at American Apparel
- Born 16 June 1987; American marketer and author
- Grew up in Sacramento; dropped out of UC Riverside at 19 and moved to Los Angeles
- First book Trust Me, I'm Lying, 2012
- Became known for marketing Stoicism as a lifestyle
- Hosts The Daily Stoic Podcast since 2018
- Owns Painted Porch Bookshop outside Austin, Texas

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