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The 5 Essential Elements Of Creativity
Everyone wants to be creative. But how do we become creative? What conditions nurture and augment the creative impulse? Quintus tackles this subje…
10 years, 5 months ago
The Importance Of Boldness
We discuss the nature, importance, and features of boldness. How can we cultivate boldness? How can we employ it to best advantage? What are som…
10 years, 5 months ago
7 Observations About Getting Older
In this podcast I discuss my seven major observations about getting older. Some of these will surprise you.
10 years, 5 months ago
My Own Ten Commandments
This is a reading of my essay "My Own Ten Commandments." It sets out some of the main points of my worldview.
10 years, 5 months ago
Dream Of Scipio: The Out-Of-Body Experience, The Nature Of Glory, And The Immortality Of The Soul
This lecture discusses Cicero's visionary essay "The Dream of Scipio" which I included at the end of my book "Stoic Paradoxes." The topics of the es…
10 years, 5 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 7: Only The Wise Man Is Rich
This is the seventh and final lecture in our series. We discuss some of the most important ethical points of Stoicism, which are: 1. What is wealt…
10 years, 5 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 6: Wise Men, Fools, Free Men, And Slaves
This lecture discusses propositions IV and V of "Stoic Paradoxes", which explore the following: 1. The wise man cannot be deprived of happiness. 2. …
10 years, 5 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 5: Misdeeds Are Equal, And Good Deeds Are Equal
This lecture in our series on "Stoic Paradoxes" discusses the book's third proposition: that misdeeds are equal, and good deeds are equal. The cent…
10 years, 5 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 4: Discussion of Paradoxes 1 and 2
This lecture discusses the first two questions in "Stoic Paradoxes", which deal with the following issues: 1. Wealth is an illusion. 2. What is a g…
10 years, 5 months ago
"Stoic Paradoxes" Lecture 3: Fundamentals of Stoic Doctrine
Part 3 of our lecture series on "Stoic Paradoxes." In this episode, I discuss the essential doctrines of Stoicism, the major Stoic thinkers, and the…
10 years, 5 months ago