How To Deal With Non-Stoic People How can you remain Stoic when everyone around you has lost their head?
Luke Burgis on Why You Need to Know Mimetic Theory Mimetic theory is essential for Stoics to know because it explains why we end up wanting so many things that are outside of our control.
On Theory vs Practice with Musonius Rufus The Roman Socrates on the division between theory and practice, Spartan minimalism, and egalitarianism.
Michael Bonner on the Rise and Fall of Civilization A conversation on ideas of renewal, beauty, and order, what it means to be civilized, and what it means to be human.
Stoic Psychology: Why What You Think is Up to You Why did the Stoics believe what you think is up to you? What are the components of thought? Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay discuss that in this episode. We start
Nate Anderson on Applying Nietzsche in the Digital Age How Nietzsche challenges us to do better in this digital age.
Bryan Hill on the Confidence to be Creative Using Stoicism to overcome the ego, imposter syndrome, and fear of rejection that comes both with pursuing any craft.
David Jilk on Nietzsche's Sequel to Stoicism Nietzsche’s philosophy as a productive and healthy sequel to Stoicism, particularly for the disruptive entrepreneur
Liron Shapira on Specificity and AI Doom Why specificity is your brain's superpower, how to test startup ideas, and think about AI risk.
The Fossilized Stoic Way of Life: Nietzsche vs Stoicism Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay talk about how Nietzsche challenges Stoics.
How Stoicism Addresses Anxiety with Tim Lebon How does Stoicism actually make a psychological difference? In this conversation, Caleb Ontiveros speaks with the author, researcher and psychologist, Tim Lebon on that very question. Tim shares how Stoicism
Reading the Handbook Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay closely read the first two chapters of Epictetus’s Handbook.
Legends in Ancient Rome and Modern Tech with Jimmy Soni "All ages will produce men like Clodius, but not all ages men like Cato."
The Best Practical Philosophy Ever with Massimo Pigliucci Stoicism and politics, social media, and how philosophy can make a practical difference to your life.
Socratic Stoicism and Mental Health with Donald Robertson Socrates, Epicureanism, ways that different psychological techniques can backfire, and the state of Stoicism today.
Six Stoicisms: Modern vs. Traditional Stoicism and More Michael and Caleb discuss six different kinds of Stoicism. Some of these are misunderstandings, or at least incomplete, other's are much more meaningful uses of the philosophy.
Fake News, Real Stoicism Important frameworks for how to think about the problems of misinformation and strategies for individuals who want to see the world as it is.
Why You Should Compare Yourself to Other People View on Zencastr In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss why you should compare yourself to other people – but not just anyone. They discussion focuses on Caleb's recent article: You
The Art of Happiness With Sharon Lebell View on Zencastr In this episode, Caleb speaks with bestselling author Sharon Lebell. They discuss: - Why judgement is the beginning of connection - How Sharon thinks about role models