Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics
Brave New World16 Maj 2024

Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics

In the first episode of our second season, Evgeny talks to professor Bill Irvine, an expert on stoicism whose books have democratised the ancient wisdom of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius for a new generation which, he says, can benefit from it greatly. The two discuss:

· The unexpected success of his books and the “stoic renaissance” in the 21st century.

· What it actually means to be a stoic and how this helps us rise to different challenges.

· The core techniques of stoicism explored in his book The Stoic Challenge.

· Stoicism as an antidote to offence-taking.

· How stoicism helps us reframe setbacks as opportunities.

· What Seneca would have to say about free speech on college campuses.

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