It’s no secret that men are fascinated with the Roman Empire. Tales of battle, glory, and reign ignite our passion and enthusiasm for exerting our will against our enemies and for the benefit of those we lead. But these tales aren’t just an entertaining insight into the way men’s minds work – they’re also cautionary regarding how every once-great civilization has fallen.
Today, I’m joined by Jeremy Ryan Slate to discuss what makes men so attracted to the Roman Empire, in what ways the United States in following in its ill-fated footsteps (and, in which ways it isn’t), lessons we can learn from monetary policy, political aspirations, wars and conquests, and how we can avoid the fate (or, at least prolong) every great civilization has eventually faced.
Jeremy Ryan Slate is an authority strategist, speaker, and bestselling author best known as the host of The Jeremy Ryan Slate Show and Jeremy Roman Empire. He holds degrees from Seton Hall University—where his graduate work focused on Early Roman Empire propaganda—and has also studied literature at Oxford University.
On top of that, he co-founded the PR agency Command Your Brand with his wife Brielle Slate, helping entrepreneurs amplify their message by booking high-impact podcast appearances.
Over the years, Slate’s podcast Create Your Own Life has earned recognition from INC Magazine (naming it a “must-listen” podcast) and Podcast Magazine (which honored him among “Top 40 Under 40”). He also authored Unremarkable to Extraordinary, which explores how people can shift from passive observation to active creation in their own lives.
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