Steve and Dan discuss the third of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - All Vice is Equal, and all Virtue is Equal. The Ancient Stoics held that all Vice / inappropriate actions were equal in value and likewise, all Virtue / appropriate actions were equal in value. Do you agree or disagree?
Mar 15
17 min
Steve and Dan discuss the second of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - Virtue is Sufficient for Happiness. The Ancient Stoics held that Virtue is all that is necessary for happiness. How and why? After all, aren’t wealth, prestige, and other External things also necessary to have the good life?
Mar 8
16 min
In this episode, Steve and Dan discuss the first of Cicero's Stoic Paradoxes - Virtue is the Only Good. To know what to pursue in life, you must first know what is good. What did the Stoics say was the Good? Virtue, and Virtue alone.
Mar 1
18 min
A rebroadcast of an early episode where I had a chance to chat with the brilliant Brittany Polat about Stoicism and parenting. Check out her book Tranquility Parenting here https://www.amazon.com/Tranquility-Pa...Brittany also has a website! https://www.brittanypolat.com/
Feb 22
17 min
Dan explores the Reserve Clause in this episode and how it is a vital technique to pursue the Cardinal Virtue of Justice while mitigating the Passions of Anger and Fear. The Reserve Clause relates to the cultivation of Justice, Temperance, and Courage. The episode explores how the Reserve Clause relates to the Discipline of Action, and the Discipline of Desire and Aversion. Dan also briefly discusses Cicero’s Archer, and how Christianity and Islam make use of the Reserve Clause.
Feb 15
16 min
Steve and Dan complete their journey through the Cardinal Virtues. This week they discuss Prudence / Practical Wisdom, and the Discipline of Assent
Feb 8
17 min
Steve and Dan continue their journey through the CardinalVirtues. This week they discuss Justice. Humans are inherently social animals, and Justice governs how we appropriately interact with each other.
Feb 1
23 min
In this supplemental episode, Dan clarifies why he does not think military service in the USA is a prudent life choice in the present moment.
Jan 26
4 min
Steve and Dan continue their journey through the Cardinal Virtues. This week they discuss Courage / Fortitude. Of what use is knowing what the appropriate and Just act would be, if we lack the Courage to do the right thing?
Jan 25
21 min
Happiness is a byproduct of living virtuously. In this episode, Steve and Dan discuss how to cultivate the cardinal virtue of Temperance.
Jan 18
21 min
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