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Epictetus’ Prescription for Psychological Resilience – Episode 25
Epictetus’ Prescription for Psychological Resilience – Episode 25
From everything that happens in the universe it is easy to praise providence, if one has within him two things: the facu... Read more
21 Aug 2018
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22mins
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Choosing the Stoic Path – Episode 4
Choosing the Stoic Path – Episode 4
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.~ Robert Frost[... Read more
8 Apr 2018
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23mins
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The Stoic God – Episode 3
The Stoic God – Episode 3
It would be impossible to give a full account of the philosophy of the Stoics without, at the same time, treating of the... Read more
5 Apr 2018
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What Is Important in Life? Day 1 – Episode 17
What Is Important in Life? Day 1 – Episode 17
Seven Days with SenecaWhat is most important in human life? That is a perennial question that almost all of us ask ourse... Read more
9 Jul 2018
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16mins
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Prosochē: The Practice of Attention – Episode 5
Prosochē: The Practice of Attention – Episode 5
This episode of Stoicism On Fire kicks off a series I call the path of the Prokopton. A prokopton is someone who is maki... Read more
15 Apr 2018
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21mins
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What Is “Up to Us”? – Episode 6
What Is “Up to Us”? – Episode 6
Epictetus, the freed slave turned Stoic philosopher and teacher, said the following:Some things are within our power, wh... Read more
22 Apr 2018
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29mins
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Characteristics of Good and Bad People (Part 1) – Episode 27
Characteristics of Good and Bad People (Part 1) – Episode 27
In Meditations 3.16, Marcus Aurelius notes three different capacities of the human psyche and the corresponding characte... Read more
17 Sep 2018
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15mins
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What Is Important in Life? Day 2 – Episode 18
What Is Important in Life? Day 2 – Episode 18
The Cosmic ViewpointWhat is most important? Raising your mind above the threats and promises of fortune, thinking that n... Read more
11 Jul 2018
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Tending the Stoic Orchard – Episode 26
Tending the Stoic Orchard – Episode 26
Stoic practice is distinct from academic philosophy because it is a way of life—an art of living—supported by a holistic... Read more
2 Sep 2018
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Purpose in the Universe with Tim Mulgan – Episode 16
Purpose in the Universe with Tim Mulgan – Episode 16
From the back cover of professor Tim Mulgan's book:Two familiar worldviews dominate Western philosophy: materialist athe... Read more
1 Jul 2018
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56mins
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Step out of the Epicurean Garden and into the Stoic Cosmopolis – Episode 24
Step out of the Epicurean Garden and into the Stoic Cosmopolis – Episode 24
Our modern world is bursting with angst. News of an impending environmental crisis, worldwide political turmoil, gratuit... Read more
6 Aug 2018
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23mins
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Characteristics of Good and Bad People (Part 3) – Episode 29
Characteristics of Good and Bad People (Part 3) – Episode 29
In the last episode of Stoicism On Fire, I focused on the Stoic doctrine of an excellent human life and the fact that su... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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24mins
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Stoic Spiritual Exercises – Episode 7
Stoic Spiritual Exercises – Episode 7
Today’s podcast is an introduction to the concept of Stoic spiritual exercises. Over the next few episodes, I will be co... Read more
29 Apr 2018
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19mins
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Stoic Physics: The Theory of Desire – Episode 10
Stoic Physics: The Theory of Desire – Episode 10
This podcast episode provides a new theoretical foundation for my previous blog post on The Discipline of Desire, which ... Read more
21 May 2018
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Stoic Logic: The Theory of Assent – Episode 8
Stoic Logic: The Theory of Assent – Episode 8
This podcast episode provides a new theoretical foundation for my previous blog post on The Discipline of Assent, which ... Read more
7 May 2018
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17mins