The One You Feed | Personal Growth, Emotional Resilience & Purpose3 Mai 2022

Massimo Pigliucci on How to Live a Happy Life

Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. His research interests include the philosophy of science, the relationship between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and the practical philosophy of Stoicism. He’s the author and editor of many books, including the one discussed in this episode: A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living. In this episode, Eric and Massimo discuss what Stoicism teaches us about how to live a good and happy life. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Massimo Pigliucci and I Discuss How to Live a Happy Life and… His book, A Field Guide to a Happy Life: 53 Brief Lessons for Living What the term Stoicism means The Cardinal Virtues of practical wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance Origins of the Serenity Prayer How the judgments we have are ultimately in our control Coming to acceptance with our own death and then continuing on with life in the present moment The Dichotomy of Control The Discipline of Desire and Aversion in Stoicism The most important characteristic of a person in life Philosophical Journaling Massimo Pigliucci links: Massimo’s Website Twitter When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed. Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Massimo Pigliucci, you might also enjoy these other episodes: Applied Stoicism with Professor William B. Irvine Everyday Courage with Ryan Holiday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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