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395. Have you changed your mind yet?
395. Have you changed your mind yet?
Epictetus bluntly tells us that if we have not been affected by philosophy and have not changed our mind about something... Read more
28 Jun 2019
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Ranked #2
510. Prosoche, or Stoic attention
510. Prosoche, or Stoic attention
We know how to analyze arguments, and have the skill a person needs to evaluate competent logicians. But in life what do... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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Ranked #3
379. Life is like a journey: some things that you don't like will be thrown at you
379. Life is like a journey: some things that you don't like will be thrown at you
Seneca uses a metaphor of life as a journey, or as a trip to the thermal baths, to make the point that obstacles will be... Read more
4 Jun 2019
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Ranked #4
78. Got a headache? Excellent opportunity to practice endurance!
78. Got a headache? Excellent opportunity to practice endurance!
Epictetus advises us to start practicing with small things. The next time you are sick, try not to curse or complain. Yo... Read more
29 Mar 2018
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455. Reasonable vs unreasonable grief
455. Reasonable vs unreasonable grief
Feeling grief and sorrow at the loss of a loved one is natural and inevitable. Dwelling on it to the point of becoming p... Read more
26 Sep 2019
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548. Teach or endure
548. Teach or endure
People exist for the sake of one another. Teach them then or bear with them.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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Ranked #7
518. The power of using impressions
518. The power of using impressions
Since plants do not even have the power of perception, ‘good’ and ‘evil’ are not applicable to them. Evidently, ‘good’ a... Read more
2 Jan 2020
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516. The wonder and curse of consciousness
516. The wonder and curse of consciousness
Because we’re the only animals who not only die but are conscious of it even while it happens, we are beset by anxiety.-... Read more
27 Dec 2019
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Ranked #9
519. Don't behave like a sheep or a wild beast
519. Don't behave like a sheep or a wild beast
What sets aside human beings from the rest of the animal world is our ability to reason and our propensity to be pro-soc... Read more
6 Jan 2020
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74. Take care of the body, but don't treat it as a temple
74. Take care of the body, but don't treat it as a temple
Seneca says that it is incumbent on us to take care of our body, but that we should even be willing to destroy it, if vi... Read more
23 Mar 2018
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Ranked #11
4. Focus on what is in your power
4. Focus on what is in your power
Epictetus reminds us of the wisdom of understanding what is and is not under our control.--- Support this podcast: https... Read more
26 Dec 2017
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Ranked #12
313. When to care, or not, about other people's opinions
313. When to care, or not, about other people's opinions
Marcus Aurelius reminds us that all too often we care far too much about the opinions of people we do not actually hold ... Read more
1 Mar 2019
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Ranked #13
517. What if you were sent to Gyara?
517. What if you were sent to Gyara?
The island of Gyara was the exile place of choice for troublesome people during the Roman Empire. How would you handle b... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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Ranked #14
525. We are free no matter what
525. We are free no matter what
"For Cato did not outlive freedom, nor did freedom outlive Cato." On the Stoic conception of suicide.--- Support this po... Read more
14 Jan 2020
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Ranked #15
590. You made the only mistake you could possibly make
590. You made the only mistake you could possibly make
A rare glimpse into the life of young Epictetus, when he gets criticized by his teacher, Musonius Rufus.--- Support this... Read more
16 Apr 2020
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Ranked #16
142. Make yourself happy through your own efforts
142. Make yourself happy through your own efforts
Seneca reminds us that, regardless of external circumstances, the only life worth living is one of virtue, and the only ... Read more
27 Jun 2018
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Ranked #17
195. The right thing to do is often painful
195. The right thing to do is often painful
Musonius Rufus articulates the Stoic equivalent of "no pain, no gain," in part as a rebuke to the Epicureans. Engaging i... Read more
11 Sep 2018
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Ranked #18
581. Shameful speech undermines your character
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.spot... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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Ranked #19
250. Philosophy is a lifelong commitment
250. Philosophy is a lifelong commitment
Seneca makes the startling claim that philosophy is a lifelong commitment that cannot be indulged only in our spare time... Read more
30 Nov 2018
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Ranked #20
75. Ultimately, it is always your decision
75. Ultimately, it is always your decision
Even when threatened with your life, says Epictetus, you are the one in charge, you make the decision to yield or not to... Read more
26 Mar 2018
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