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Marcus Aurelius's Meditations (Book 5)

Season 1 Episode 105

A reading of the fifth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work.

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Mastering the Past and Future So They Don’t Master You

Season 1 Episode 104

Just like we have the power to interpret the past in the most constructive way possible, we also have the power to make our own choices in response t…

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What is Stoic Eudaimonia?

Season 1 Episode 103

This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what eudaimonia is and how you can use it to guide your Stoic practic…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Guided Meditation: Keep Watch Over Yourself

Season 1 Episode 102

"There is no real doubt that it is good for one to have appointed a guardian over oneself, and to have someone whom you may look up to, someone whom …

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What are the Stoic Circles of Concern?

Season 1 Episode 101

This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the circles of concern are and how you can use them to guide you…

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Stoic Story Week [5/5]: The Character of Cato

Season 1 Episode 100

The Roman senator Cato the Younger died in 46 BC but during his lifetime and in the years since his death, he has widely been considered as a near-pe…

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Stoic Story Week [4/5]: The Game of Canus

Season 1 Episode 99

The story I'd like to share in today's episode comes from Seneca's On Tranquility of Mind essay and features some interesting and entertaining detail…

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Stoic Story Week [3/5]: The Humility of Cleanthes

Season 1 Episode 98

The Greek Stoic philosopher Cleanthes was originally a boxer who took up philosophy when he came to Athens and eventually became the successor to Zen…

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Stoic Story Week [2/5]: The Thread of Agrippinus

Season 1 Episode 97

Today's Stoic story takes the form of two short anecdotes from the life of the philosopher Paconius Agrippinus.

The examples from Agrippinus's life ar…

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Stoic Story Week [1/5]: The Consolation of Seneca

Season 1 Episode 96

The Stoics knew how useful stories and examples could be in the illustration of philosophical lessons.

Clear descriptions and explanations of principl…

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