Stoa Conversations

Is the ultimate aim of life tranquility?

What lessons are hidden in ancient biographies?

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.

Important frameworks for how to think about the problems of misinformation and strategies for individuals who want to see the world as it is.

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

In this conversation, Caleb Ontiveros speaks with James Kierstead. James runs the YouTube Channel Ancient and Modern, studied at Stanford, and now serves as a senior lecturer and research fellow.

View on Zencastr In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss important and frequently asked questions about Stoicism: - What do the Stoics say about free will? - What is the

In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss important commonly asked questions about Stoicism: Who you should read firstThe concept of the dichotomy of controlThe meaning of virtueIf you've ever thought

Big news - up until now Stoa Conversations has exclusively been available within the Stoa app. Today, Caleb and Michael are launching Stoa Conversations as a podcast. You can now

In this conversation, Caleb Ontiveros talks with Brittany Polat. Brittany is a writer and speaker on Stoicism as a way of life. She is a co-founder of the new nonprofit

In this conversation Michael Tremblay, speaks with Mick Mulroy. Mick is the former United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for the Middle East, a life long student of Stoicism,

Michael Tremblay speaks with Matt Sharpe about Stoicisms application in our work lives. Matt is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Deakin University in Australia, who specializes in ancient philosophy

In this conversation Caleb speaks with Massimo Pigliucci. Massimo Pigliucci is a philosophy professor at the City University of New York and author of How to Be A Stoic, A

In this conversation David Fideler returns as a guest on Stoa, and we talk about the thinking of Seneca, and how it applies to our modern world. David has worked

In this conversation, Skye Cleary talks about her new book How to Be Authentic: Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Fulfillment. Skye Cleary is an author, and teaches philosophy

This conversation is with Robin Waterfield, Stoic translator. Robin has just released a new translation of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and has translation of Epictetus’ Discourse forthcoming. We discuss the art

In this conversation, I speak with Zohar Atkins. Zohar is a philosopher, rabbi, and poet. He's known for writing up extensive Twitter threads on philosophers from Hegel to Heraclitus. In

In this conversation, I speak with the writer and economist Jonathan Church. Jonathan Church maybe most well known for his experiencing brain cancer. We spoke about that in our previous

Paul Blaschko is a professor at Notre Dame and the co-author of The Good Life Method. He also at the forefront of the philosophical tiktok community – check out his work

This conversation is with Julia Galef, host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and author of The Scout Mindset. Julia is a specialist in rational thinking, and helping people to remove