Episode Details

What if peace of mind comes not from knowing the truth, but from letting go of the need to know?

Topics discussed:

• The historical roots of Pyrrhonian skepticism in Greek, Scythian, and Buddhist traditions
• Pyrrho’s radical doubt and the practice of suspending judgment to attain ataraxia (calmness of mind)
• Sextus Empiricus and the evolution of skepticism as a therapeutic philosophical lifestyle
• The problem of criterion and the skeptic’s critique of all claims to truth
• Parallels between ancient skepticism and modern practices of emotional distancing, mindfulness, and cognitive reframing

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