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The Strong Stoic Podcast

The Strong Stoic Podcast is a raw, honest, and unapologetically deep podcast about philosophy and self-improvement. Join your host, Brandon Tumblin, as he breaks down a wide variety of complex and dif... Read more

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#278 - How to Be Strong But Not Brittle

#278 - How to Be Strong But Not Brittle

Strength I define as the ability to resist. The resistance takes many forms – it can take the form of a weight, for exam... Read more

8 Aug 2023

16mins

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#277 - Can We Handle the Truth?

#277 - Can We Handle the Truth?

Dostoevsky explored many interesting, sometimes even contradictory, ideas in his novels. An existentialist Christian, he... Read more

1 Aug 2023

11mins

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#276 - "Don't seek to have events happen as you wish"

#276 - "Don't seek to have events happen as you wish"

In this episode, I breakdown the Epictetus quote: 'Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen... Read more

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#275 - Navigating Nihilistic Tendencies

#275 - Navigating Nihilistic Tendencies

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#274 - Having Possessions Without Attachment

#274 - Having Possessions Without Attachment

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#273 - "Nobody Gets Away With Anything, Ever"

#273 - "Nobody Gets Away With Anything, Ever"

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#272 - What is Life Really About?

#272 - What is Life Really About?

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#271 - Ian C. Williams: Vulnerability, Fact, Truth, Reason, & Identity

#271 - Ian C. Williams: Vulnerability, Fact, Truth, Reason, & Identity

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#270 - Adopting Better Opinions & Perspectives; Connecting Opinions & Character

#270 - Adopting Better Opinions & Perspectives; Connecting Opinions & Character

It is, of course, a core Stoic idea that it is not situations that upset us but rather our opinion of them. This points ... Read more

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#269 - Altering the Structure of Reality: Subjective Truth vs. Objective Truth

#269 - Altering the Structure of Reality: Subjective Truth vs. Objective Truth

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