Dlaczego wielcy przywódcy czytali Plutarcha?

Over the years of recording biographies, I've noticed a curious pattern. • Alexander Hamilton in the Caribbean, • Benjamin Franklin in his printing house, • Napoleon in Brienne, • Washington at Mount Vernon, • Churchill in a military tent, • Truman in the White House, • Machiavelli in exile, • Montaigne in his tower, • Frederick the Great after battle, • Jan Karski at university, • Kościuszko on his way to America. They all read the same book. Written by a Greek priest from a small provincial town. Two thousand years ago. • What was it about this book that shaped history's greatest leaders? • Why did people who changed the world return to it again and again? • And most importantly, why should you, seeking your own transformation, open it today? This episode is the story of: • The discovery that connected all the biographies I've recorded. • The instruction manual for greatness that has endured for millennia. • And how ancient wisdom can change your life now. Sometimes the answers to modern problems are waiting in the library. You just have to know where to look. Support my podcast: I would be grateful if you could buy me a coffee → suppi.pl/lepiejteraz (https://suppi.pl/lepiejteraz) Become a Patron of the episode → patronite.pl/podcastlepiejteraz (https://patronite.pl/PodcastLepiejTeraz) SOURCES: Primary sources: 1. Plutarch – "Parallel Lives" (especially the introductions to "Life of Alexander" and "Life of Demosthenes") 2. Merle Miller – "Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman," Berkley Publishing Group, 1974 3. Ron Chernow – "Alexander Hamilton," Penguin Books, 2004 4. Louis Sarkozy – "Napoleon's Library: The Emperor, His Books and Their Influence on The Napoleonic Era, 2024 5. Albert Guerard – “Napoleon I,” Alfred A. Knopf, 1969 Supplementary Sources: 1. Timothy Duff – “Plutarch as Moral and Political Educator,” Cambridge University Press, 2023 2. Rebecca Burgess – “Plutarch’s Gift,” Law & Liberty, 2024 3. Pierre Hadot – “The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius” 4. The Online Library of Liberty – “Plutarch’s Parallel Lives” (essays on reception in America) Quotes used in the episode: • “I do not write history, but biographies…” – Plutarch, “Life of Alexander,” introduction • “I live in a small town…” – Plutarch, “Life of Demosthenes” • “When I was in politics…” – Truman in an interview with Merle Miller • "Bonaparte, there is nothing modern about you..." – quote attributed to Pasquale Paoli • "Let my son read and ponder history..." – Napoleon, instructions to his son • Letter from Machiavelli to Francesco Vettori, December 10, 1513