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Back to Search#32 - Can We Find Stoic Joy? With William B. Irvine
Episode 32
Can we experience Stoic Joy? Why has there been a dramatic change in how we perceive Stoicism? And how can the ancient philosophy reduce stress and a…
4 years, 11 months ago
#31 - Lost Technologies and Deciphering Reality with Dr. Benjamin B. Olshin
Episode 31
What happened to Lost technology? Was there an ancient advanced society? How did the ancients decipher reality... and has the concept of Time itself …
4 years, 11 months ago
#30 - What is the future of the humanities? Discussing The Battle of the Classics.
Episode 30
Are the Humanities under attack? Are the Classics being Canceled? And if so, how and why should we come to its defense?
We live in an era that freque…
4 years, 11 months ago
#29 - Anya & Ben: Homer and the Tragedians
Episode 29
Were Homer and the tragic myths considered history? How were they able to revere goddesses, but not the average woman? And what exactly did the ancie…
5 years ago
#28 - Ancient Music with Spencer Klavan
Episode 28
What does Taylor Swift have to do with Ancient Greek Music? What role did it play in the ancient world? And if we listened to it properly, would we …
5 years ago
#27 - The Importance of Corinth with Dr. Amelia R. Brown
Episode 27
Let’s talk... about Corinth... why was it so important? What were its contributions? And how did the Corinthians portray Medea??
This week’s Classica…
5 years, 1 month ago
#26 - The Emperor Vespasian with Robert Fabbri
Episode 26
Who was the Emperor Vespasian? What makes him so interesting? And where does history meet fiction?
Today Classical Wisdom Speaks' episode is with Rob…
5 years, 1 month ago
#25 - Ancient Robots, War Machines and Fembots with Adrienne Mayor
Episode 25
What makes a robot? Why is there a timeless desire to create artificial intelligence? And what’s up with the prevalence of war machines and ancient f…
5 years, 2 months ago
#24 - Thucydides, Power and Modern Politics with Johanna Hanink
Episode 24
What is the nature of Power? How is it demonstrated in the ancient world? Can we learn from History’s examples of war, peace, and plague? And what re…
5 years, 2 months ago
#23 - Anya & Ben: Ancient Holidays - Where Does Christmas Come From?
Episode 23
Which ancient holidays influenced Christmas? Why did the ancients know how to throw such a good party? And what was the real story around Jesus’ birt…
5 years, 3 months ago