Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 23 hours 40 minutes
episode 12: 15. Don’t sell your soul cheap!
Epictetus asks us at what price we are willing to sell our soul, and advises us to aim for the highest one possible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 11: 14. Read well, not a lot
Seneca reminds us that reading is serious business, and that time is limited. Choose well the authors in whose company you wish to spend time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 10: 13. The duties of friendship
Marcus reminds us that we have duties toward the people we live with, and how to be positive about our friends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 7: 12. How to act toward others
The second century Stoic Hierocles sounds very Christian, and for good reasons. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 3: 11. Seneca on not wasting time
This could be the last day of your life. Are you going to waste it by binging on a mediocre television show? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 55: 10. Is the wise person self sufficient?
Seneca puts forth a paradox: the wise person is self-sufficient, and yet she desires friends and neighbors. How is this possible? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 56: 9. Take care of your mind, it's precious
Epictetus notes that we can do a lot more with our mind than with our body. And yet we obsess over the latter and care little for the former. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 57: 8. Don't do anything that requires a wall or a curtain
The emperor-philosopher tells us that there is no profit for our character in doing things that require lying, being hypocritical, or otherwise damage our integrity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 9: 7. Time to die or to go lunch?
Epictetus tells us that we have to tend to whatever is happening right now. If we are about to die, let’s deal with it. But if not... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 8: 6. Don’t postpone, life speeds by
Seneca tells us that time is a precious commodity, and one that, once loaned, can never be paid back. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support