Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Gregory Sadler joins me for conversation to talk about human nature: what it means to be a human, how we can harness the better parts of ourselves, work to make progress, the social nature of humans, and the importance of friendship amidst our discussion of the Stoic maxim living in accordance with nature.
Although Jordan Peterson does not consider himself a Stoic or mention Stoicism, there are many parallels between messages from Stoic thinkers and Jordan Peterson relating to getting one’s life in order; prevailing amidst suffering; capacity for people to strive towards the good; and questioning public opinion.
I have a conversation with Matt Thornton about parallels between Stoic Philosophy and mixed martial arts (MMA), particularly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We talk about mental toughness, discipline, goal-setting, personal development, handling adversity, challenging yourself, open-mindedness, ego, and much more.
Today’s episode features special guest Kai Whiting who talks about his paper ‘Sustainable Development, Wellbeing and Material Consumption: A Stoic Perspective.’ University lecturer and researcher Kai Whiting joins me to chat about sustainability; Dieselgate, car buying decisions; Epitectus and ice cores; the need to understand the brain; and why you should give a man […]
