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 585: 584. Practice what you preach
Don’t expect to tell others what they should do when they know that you do what you shouldn’t. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 584: 583. On being useful to others
It is not proper for one to die who is helpful to many while he is alive, unless by dying he is helpful to more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 583: 582. Make your last choice while you still can
Choose to die well while you can; wait too long, and it might become impossible to do so. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 582: 581. Shameful speech undermines your character
If we speak badly, we think badly, and we are more likely to act badly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 581: 580. Pain vs pleasure
Musonius Rufus reminds us to be on guard concerning the effects that both pain and pleasure may have on our character. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 580: 579. The importance of self-control
Self-control, often referred to as the fourth cardinal virtue of temperance, is crucial to Stoicism and other philosophies of life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 579: 578. Criticizing tyrants is not enough
Musonius Rufus reminds us that we might have the same bad inclinations as other people, so we should start working on ourselves first. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 578: 577. Live in the here and now
Musonius Rufus reminds us that we can, and should, only live in the present. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 577: 576. The interplay between nature and wisdom
Cicero deploys a beautiful metaphor to encapsulate the Stoic theory of moral developmental psychology. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 576: 575. What wisdom is for
Wisdom is what allows us to use everything well. Things like money or education have no intrinsic value, they become valuable if we use them correctly. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support