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 135: 135. We belong to the world, not to a particular corner of it
Seneca reminds us that even though we belong to different social groups, religions, ethnicities and so forth, we are, most fundamentally, members of the human cosmopolis. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 134: 134. It's either gods or atoms...
Marcus Aurelius reflects on what happens to us when we die: either we are absorbed in the seminal principle of the universe, or we become atoms scattered in the void. Either way, we still need to behave decently toward other human beings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 133: 133. Ethics is a practice, so do it
Epictetus asks us a simple question: if we didn’t learn these things in order to demonstrate them in practice, what did we learn them for? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 132: 132. Moving will not help you, if your trouble is internal
Seneca tells Lucilius that moving to the other end of the world will not be helpful if his troubles are generated by his own attitudes, because he will carry the same person around the globe, if he doesn't address the real issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 131: 131. The truth does you no harm, but error does
Marcus Aurelius reminds himself of something that modern politicians need to pay attention to: if someone shows you that you are in error, the right thing to do is to admit it and learn from the other. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 130: 130. How Epictetus lost his lamp and the thief became a brute
Epictetus tells the story of a thief stealing his lamp at night, and reflects on what each of them lost in the process. He concludes that he came ahead of the thief. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 129: 129. Sound minds are hard to find, or buy
Seneca, with rather uncharacteristic sense of humor, says that one can't buy a sound mind, and even if that were possible, there would be no market for them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 128: 128. Annoyed by people? It's an opportunity to practice virtue
Marcus Aurelius suggests we think of others as partners at the gym: don't hate or hold grudges against them, think of them as opportunities to improve your virtue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 127: 127. Good judgments improve your character
Epictetus says that the way we improve our character is by paying attention and making good judgments, while if we keep making bad ones we make our character worse. So today reflect carefully on your decisions, and ask yourself what would Epictetus do. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 126: 126. I may become poor, then I shall be among many
Seneca lists the worst things that could happen to him, and that we all fear, and reminds himself that the only truly terrible thing is being a bad person who holds to bad values and makes bad decisions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support