The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

The Greek Stoic philosopher Cleanthes was originally a boxer who took up philosophy when he came to Athens and eventually became the successor to Zeno of Citium as the second head of the Stoic school ...

26 Juli 20234min

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 are used by Epictetus in his Discourses to demonstrat...

25 Juli 20234min

The Stoics knew how useful stories and examples could be in the illustration of philosophical lessons.Clear descriptions and explanations of principles are vital of course but demonstrating them in pr...

24 Juli 20237min

What we can learn from dogs, the animal that Socrates called "a true philosopher."The video mentioned in this episode: This golden retriever has shown us all the true meaning of optimism, hope and gra...

19 Juli 20234min

A reading of the fourth book of Marcus Aurelius's twelve-book work.📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO + EMAIL CONTENTCheck out What Is Stoicism? on Substack:https://whatisstoicism.substack.com Hosted on Acast. S...

12 Juli 202326min

☀️ Micro Morning Meditations: https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/subscribe----"For the morning is the youth of the day, when everything is bright, fresh, and easy of attainment; we feel strong then, ...

5 Juli 202310min

This explainer episode will provide you with a straightforward understanding of what the Stoic motto of living according to Nature means and how you can use it in everyday life.📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO...

28 Juni 202310min

Desire has a reliable way of making us view our lives through the lens of what we don’t have.This lens obscures from our sight the many blessings we already have and puts us into a discontented state ...

21 Juni 20236min