Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I spoke with YouTube user Disturbing Trends concerning Stoic Philosophy, egalitarianism, and current events. We explore the nature of egalitarianism and moral progress. What might equality look like? Shall we prefer equality of opportunity over outcome? How can we find purpose in life, a role we can excel in? How should we deal with difficult […]
In addition to being uploaded on Soundcloud and YouTube, my Stoic Philosophy content will now be available for streaming and downloading on Stitcher. Add my feed (http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:30977970/sounds.rss) to your favored podcast aggregator such as Stitcher. Stitcher, available on Apple and Android systems, allows for easy listening on-the-go with automatic updates when new content is available. My […]
Drawing upon content I previously released for YouTube consumption, I uploaded several Stoic Philosophy audio files — many of them with remastered quality — to my Soundcloud profile. Soundcloud allows for options for viewers to listen on-the-go including downloading and streaming. I also have been recording by fleshing out a script and using the program […]
Drawing upon themes in Seneca’s ‘Letters to a Stoic,’ I discuss negative consequences of desires, vices, and how we can change our mindsets to live more modest content lives. Desires can distract us from our worthwhile goals, compromise our character, harm us, cause great stress, and lead us to be slavish. Real joy can be […]
My Stoic Philosophy video series explores the philosophical tradition of Stoicism with goals to inform, empower, and help others benefit from the practical wisdom of Ancient Greek, Roman, and modern thinkers. I tackle many topics including handling adversity, finding meaning in life, working toward contentment, dealing with change, anger, and gratitude. This video is a […]