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 31: 34. Follow the counsel of reason
Epictetus reminds us that sometimes the reasonable thing to do is to suspend judgment. And always to face reality rather than engage in wishful thinking. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 32: 35. Keep your inner demon clean
Marcus Aurelius talks about how we should keep our “daimon,” i.e., our deliberating faculty, or our conscience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 33: 36. Beware of relying on luck
Seneca uses a beautiful analogy to explain why the Stoic practitioner should not rely on luck, and indeed should be positively weary of it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 34: 37. What good did you do today?
Epictetus says that not doing awful things isn’t enough, it’s too lazy. The point is to positively do good things. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 35: 38. Remember, everything passes
Marcus Aurelius lists a number of important people who are no more, as a reminder of the impermanence of things, and to help us keep what happens to us in perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 36: 39. Radical idea: women's equality
Musonius Rufus says women have the same reasoning abilities as man, the same faculty of distinguishing good from bad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 37: 40. Don’t be an imbecile!
Hierocles reminds us that it is useless to blame things that have no fault. Rather, look at how clumsy or stupid we are sometimes when we use them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 38: 41. Wealth not a measure of worth
Seneca has a problem with people who measure their worth by fashion or wealth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 39: 42. Beware of superficial judgment
Epictetus observes that even if Plato were handsome and strong, that doesn’t mean those are the traits that made him a great philosopher... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support
episode 40: 43. What happens after death?
Marcus Aurelius sounds agnostic about the after life. He also seems to think it doesn't matter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stoicmeditations/support