Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Lycurgus was the founder of Sparta. The first thing he did was outlaw money. He wanted his people to pursue virtue instead. The equivalent of a Spartan dime was a two-pound lump of iron, dipped in vinegar so it would be useless for any other purpose. In today's video we'll examine the warrior virtues that the ancients aspired to ... and begin to ask how these ideals can be applied today (and should be applied) to other kinder, gentler pursuits.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday.
Subscribe to this series: stevenpressfield.com/warrior
War of Art: blackirishbooks.com/product/the-war-of-art
Gates of Fire: amazon.com/dp/B000NJL7QO
Warrior Image background courtesy of deejaysguns.com
#stevenpressfield #gatesoffire #thewarofart #warofart #thewarriorarchetype #warriorethos #amanatarms #stevenpressfield #warriorarchetype
Lycurgus was the founder of Sparta. The first thing he did was outlaw money. He wanted his people to pursue virtue instead. The equivalent of a Spartan dime was a two-pound lump of iron, dipped in vinegar so it would be useless for any other purpose. In today's video we'll examine the warrior virtues that the ancients aspired to ... and begin to ask how these ideals can be applied today (and should be applied) to other kinder, gentler pursuits.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday.
Subscribe to this series: stevenpressfield.com/warrior
War of Art: blackirishbooks.com/product/the-war-of-art
Gates of Fire: amazon.com/dp/B000NJL7QO
Warrior Image background courtesy of deejaysguns.com
#stevenpressfield #gatesoffire #thewarofart #warofart #thewarriorarchetype #warriorethos #amanatarms #stevenpressfield #warriorarchetype
