ESPN's Wright Thompson On What Makes Us Great… And Human

<p>Ryan speaks with writer Wright Thompson about what drives an author to cover a topic, the similarity between writing and sports, their differing writing processes, and more.</p><p>Wright Thompson is an author and journalist who covers the intersections of sports and culture. Thompson has written for ESPN.com and <em>ESPN The Magazine </em>on topics like auto racing, MMA, bullfighting and more. Thompson wrote <a href='https://geni.us/5D5M'><em>The Cost of These Dreams</em></a><em> </em>and recently released the <em>New York Times </em>bestselling <a href='https://geni.us/W7OS6'><em>Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last</em></a><em>.</em></p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://optimize.me/dailystoic'>Optimize</a>, the membership that guides you on the path to living right. <a href='http://optimize.me/dailystoic'>Optimize</a> offers services like Philosopher Notes, six-page condensed reviews of insightful nonfiction books like Epictetus’s <em>Discourses, </em>Ryan’s <em>The Obstacle Is the Way, </em>and more. Members also get access to 101 video Master Classes, each one an intensive taught by experts about a particular topic. Visit <a href='http://optimize.me/dailystoic'>optimize.me/dailystoic</a> and get your first fourteen days free, plus 10% off your membership with discount code STOIC.</p><p>This episode is also brought to you by <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>the Jordan Harbinger Show</a>. <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>Jordan&apos;s podcast</a> is one of the most interesting ones out there, with guests like Kobe Bryant, Mark Manson, Eric Schmidt, and more. Listen to one of Ryan&apos;s episodes right now (<a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-solving-for-what-you-really-want-from-life/'>1</a>, <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/ryan-holiday-stillness-is-the-key/'>2</a>), and <a href='https://www.jordanharbinger.com/'>subscribe to the Jordan Harbinger Show</a> today.</p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast