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On Helping the Homeless | Episode 359
Episode 359
Like many people living in cities, I’ve noticed that the homeless population has grown significantly. In my home province of Nova Scotia, this was ha…
1 year, 5 months ago
Actions Speak Louder Than Words | Episode 358
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, 5 months ago
Gandalf, Stoicism, and the Wisdom of the Grandfather | Episode 357
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, 6 months ago
The Wisdom of Judgment | Episode 356
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, 6 months ago
Nobody is Cut Out For This | Episode 355
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, 6 months ago
Tariffs Through a Stoic Lens | Episode 354
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, 6 months ago
Death: Fear & Transcendence | Episode 353
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, 7 months ago
Courage in the Face of Certain Death | Episode 352
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, 7 months ago
I Do What I Think is Right, and That's Enough | Episode 351
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, 7 months ago
The Courage to Be Disliked | Episode 350
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, 7 months ago