Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso on How To Stay Sane Amidst Radicalization

<p>Ryan talks to director and journalist Daniel Lombroso about social media and the ways that people can be manipulated and radicalized by it, the Internet-fueled rise of extremist movements, and more.</p><p>Daniel Lombroso is a filmmaker and journalist based in New York City. His most recent work is the feature documentary <a href='https://geni.us/tu3lpy'><em>White Noise</em></a><em>,</em> which follows key figures in the American alt-right movement. Before that, Lombroso spent five years directing video shorts for <a href='https://www.theatlantic.com/author/daniel-lombroso/'><em>The Atlantic</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='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a>. <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a> is a maker of mushroom coffee, lattes, elixirs, and more. Their drinks all taste amazing and they&apos;ve full of all sorts of all-natural compounds and immunity boosters to help you think clearly and live well. <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>Four Sigmatic</a> has a new exclusive deal for Daily Stoic listeners: get up to 39% off their bestselling Lion’s Mane bundle by visiting <a href='http://foursigmatic.com/stoic'>foursigmatic.com/stoic</a>.</p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visi