Stoic Meditations

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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episode 435: 435. That which is according to nature is the beginning of the good


And what is this Good? I shall tell you: it is a free mind, an upright mind, subjecting other things to itself and itself to nothing.

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 August 29, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 434: 434. Stoics vs Epicureans


Avoiding pain and seeking pleasure comes natural to human beings. But, so argue the Stoics, being prosocial is even more fundamental to our nature as social animals.

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 August 28, 2019  3m
 
 

episode 433: 433. Bad thoughts are like catchy tunes


Just like a catchy tune won't leave your mind easily, once it has gained access, so with thoughts of unvirtuous actions. So don't grant them entrance in the first place.

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 August 27, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 432: 432. Stoicism is not good for consumerism


How many things are superfluous; we merely used them not because we needed them, but because we had them. How much do we acquire simply because our neighbors have acquired such things, or because most people possess them!

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 August 23, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 431: 431. How to tell a Stoic


Finding yourself at a party and want to know if someone else is practicing Stoicism? Ask them what they think is the chief good and the chief bad. 

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 August 22, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 430: 430. The right attitude about the world


To have whatsoever they wish is not in people's power; it is in their power not to wish for what they have not, but cheerfully to employ what comes to them.

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 August 21, 2019  3m
 
 

episode 429: 429. Everything tastes good if you are hungry


“Bad bread!” you say. But just wait for it; it will become good. Hunger will make even such bread delicate and of the finest flavor. And the same goes for any other external thing, whether a necessity or a luxury.

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 August 20, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 428: 428. Anger is a self inflicted wound


Nothing need provoke our anger if we do not add to our pile of troubles by getting angry.

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 August 19, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 427: 427. A simple way to go right, many ways to go wrong


It's relatively easy to stay on the right track by following simple methods, but there are countless ways to go wrong if we don't pay attention. Here are three basic rules from Stoic philosophy to keep your life on the right track.

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 August 16, 2019  2m
 
 

episode 426: 426. The balance between inner and outer resources


How do we strike a good balance between cultivating externals, like wealth, and focusing on the improvement of our own character? Different philosophical schools gave different answers to this question.

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 August 15, 2019  2m