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#358 - Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Episode 358
In The Handbook of Epictetus, paragraph 46, the Stoic philosopher provides a powerful lesson on humility, wisdom, and the importance of embodying phi…
1 year ago
#357 - Gandalf, Stoicism, and the Wisdom of the Grandfather
Episode 357
If we think of wisdom and stoicism as embodied in an elder figure, it’s often someone like a grandfather—calm, patient, slow to anger. Grandparents t…
1 year ago
#356 - The Wisdom of Judgment
Episode 356
In his Handbook, Epictetus offers a profound insight into human suffering
“What upsets people is not things themselves but their judgments about the t…
1 year, 1 month ago
#355 - Nobody is Cut Out For This
Episode 355
Hard work and perseverance are not innate qualities—they are carved into a person through experience, struggle, and discipline. The philosophy of Sto…
1 year, 1 month ago
#354 - Tariffs Through a Stoic Lens
Episode 354
Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. A term that has been the subject of heated debate in North America, particularly in the context of economic policy shifts.…
1 year, 1 month ago
#353 - Death: Fear & Transcendence
Episode 336
In the face of life’s greatest certainty—death—there exists a paradox of fear and transcendence. It’s a subject both daunting and enlightening, woven…
1 year, 1 month ago
#352 - Courage in the Face of Certain Death
Episode 351
Few scenes in cinematic history manage to capture the raw essence of courage as powerfully as King Théoden’s speech in The Lord of the Rings: The Two…
1 year, 1 month ago
#351 - I Do What I Think is Right, and That's Enough
Episode 350
Life is full of moments when we’re faced with difficult decisions or challenges, and in those moments, we search for something to give us clarity—a g…
1 year, 2 months ago
#350 - The Courage to Be Disliked
Episode 350
“The courage to be happy also includes the courage to be disliked. When you choose to live authentically, you inevitably invite criticism.” — The Cou…
1 year, 2 months ago
#349 - What Punishments Are Not Gifts?
Episode 349
Life is filled with challenges that often feel like punishments: setbacks, pain, and suffering that can seem unfair or overwhelming. Yet, the quote “…
1 year, 2 months ago