Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
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M. D. Usher on Cynicism (Episode 118)
53 minutes Posted Feb 13, 2024 at 9:01 am.
Who were the Cynics and why did the Stoics treat them as exemplars?  In this conversation, Caleb speaks with Dr. M. D. Usher about the ancient philosophy of Cynicism, its training program, and way of life.How to Say No
Farming
What Is Cynicism
Outsiders
Living In Accordance With Nature
Storytime
Training Program
Socrates
Modern Cynics
Returning to Stoicism and Cynicism
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Who were the Cynics and why did the Stoics treat them as exemplars?  In this conversation, Caleb speaks with Dr. M. D. Usher about the ancient philosophy of Cynicism, its training program, and way of life.How to Say No(00:47) Farming(02:21) What Is Cynicism(06:56) Outsiders(10:39) Living In Accordance With Nature(15:15) Storytime(23:18) Training Program(32:39) Socrates(38:38) Modern Cynics(45:12) Returning to Stoicism and Cynicism(48:19) Lazy Stoics***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/