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#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 to a very deep connection bet…
3 years, 3 months ago
#269 - Altering the Structure of Reality: Subjective Truth vs. Objective Truth
Peterson is known to say some crazy stuff from time to time. When looking at a quote like the above, it’s easy to get a little hesitant - how can we …
3 years, 3 months ago
#268 - Balancing Gratitude with Betterment; Marcus Aurelius & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
We have a tendency to take everything that we already have for granted. Perhaps you spend months craving the latest iPhone. You save your money and w…
3 years, 3 months ago
#267 - On the Shortness (And Extensiveness) of Life
It isn’t uncommon for the thought to cross one’s mind “damn, time goes fast!”. Though perhaps Seneca wouldn’t have cursed (but who knows?), he had co…
3 years, 3 months ago
#266 - Dr. Megan McElheran: Hard Work & True Rest, Exercise & Stoicism, & Finding Good Relationships
Dr. Megan McElheran is a Clinical Psychologist and the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfound Mental Health Group, practicing in Calgary, AB. Her work o…
3 years, 3 months ago
#265 - Truth: The Handmaiden of Love (According to Jordan Peterson)
Truth is an obvious virtue, though it’s not a cardinal virtue. A cardinal virtue is pure; it’s always good, while the truth is not. Still, truth play…
3 years, 4 months ago
#264 - Will Johncock: Stoic Cosmopolitan, Community, Connection, & the Daimon
In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Will Johncock. Will studies how an individual’s thoughts, actions, and attributes, are product…
3 years, 4 months ago
#263 - Making Friends, Being a Friend, & Putting Yourself in the Sun
Emerson said "the only way to have a friend is to be one". This quote is particularly insightful in today’s hyper-connected world. I use the word “co…
3 years, 4 months ago
#262 - Becoming Wise, Accepting Ignorance, & Staying Humble
Wisdom is one of the four cardinal virtues, so it makes sense why the Stoics spent so much time thinking and writing about it. It is often seen as ab…
3 years, 4 months ago
#261 - Dr. Brian Russell: Personality, Teamwork, Relationships, & Leadership
Brian is the author of the new book Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life. He’s an award-winning professor of bibl…
3 years, 5 months ago