Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

The podcast on Stoic theory and practice.

Trolleys, Torture, and Moral DIlemma’s (Episode 180)

Trolleys, Torture, and Moral DIlemma’s (Episode 180)

Stoic answers to philosophical moral dilemmas

Why Stoicism is False | Cicero's On Ends IV (Episode 179)

Why Stoicism is False | Cicero's On Ends IV (Episode 179)

A Roman attacks Stoicism

7 Stoic Habits You Can Start Today (Episode 178)

7 Stoic Habits You Can Start Today (Episode 178)

Living like a Stoic is about getting the little things right. In this episode, Michael Tremblay discusses 7 Stoic habits you can start today to build a more thoughtful, resilient,

The Classic Defense Of Stoic Ethics (Episode 177)

The Classic Defense Of Stoic Ethics (Episode 177)

Cicero on the meaning of life

Seneca’s Medea | Revenge, Violence, and Stoicism (Episode 176)

Seneca’s Medea | Revenge, Violence, and Stoicism (Episode 176)

Seneca’s shocking play

Against The Epicureans | On Ends Book II (Episode 175)

Against The Epicureans | On Ends Book II (Episode 175)

Cicero on the meaning of life

Politics And Amor Fati With Erick Cloward (Episode 174)

Politics And Amor Fati With Erick Cloward (Episode 174)

Accepting what’s out of your control

Making Proper use of Impressions with Epictetus (Episode 173)

Making Proper use of Impressions with Epictetus (Episode 173)

What you need to do to practice Stoicism

The Epicureans | On Ends Book I (Episode 172)

The Epicureans | On Ends Book I (Episode 172)

Cicero on the meaning of life

The First Cynic | Antisthenes (Episode 171)

The First Cynic | Antisthenes (Episode 171)

Ancient cynicism for modern times

Stoic Guide to Mastering Desire | Epictetus Handbook 14 (Episode 170)

Stoic Guide to Mastering Desire | Epictetus Handbook 14 (Episode 170)

The discipline of desire

Going Meta With Metacognition (Episode 169)

Going Meta With Metacognition (Episode 169)

Ancient philosophy and modern psychology

Top 7 Things I Learned about Stoicism from Running (Episode 168)

Top 7 Things I Learned about Stoicism from Running (Episode 168)

Ancient philosophy and marathons

Aristippus: The Philosopher Who Mastered Pleasure (Episode 167)

Aristippus: The Philosopher Who Mastered Pleasure (Episode 167)

Ancient hedonism for modern life

The Roman Emperor on Strength, How to Transform Misfortune Into Fortune, And Death (Episode 166)

The Roman Emperor on Strength, How to Transform Misfortune Into Fortune, And Death (Episode 166)

The Stoic emperor’s memoranda

Goodhart’s Law and Stoicism (Episode 165)

Goodhart’s Law and Stoicism (Episode 165)

Mental models and ancient philosophy

Stoicism for When You’re Stuck (Episode 164)

Stoicism for When You’re Stuck (Episode 164)

Beating low level dissatisfaction with Stoicism

Why Other People Do Wrong – Socrates Was Right! (Episode 163)

Why Other People Do Wrong – Socrates Was Right! (Episode 163)

The powerful idea of Socratic Intellectualism

The Second Arrow (Episode 162)

The Second Arrow (Episode 162)

Ancient philosophies for modern lives

Noah Rasheta on Stoicism vs. Buddhism (Episode 161)

Noah Rasheta on Stoicism vs. Buddhism (Episode 161)

Learning from two ancient schools of life.

Making Epistemology Cool Again (Episode 160)

Making Epistemology Cool Again (Episode 160)

Ancient ways of thought for day to day life

The Intuitive Case for Stoicism (Episode 159)

The Intuitive Case for Stoicism (Episode 159)

Why Stoicism Is True

Bryan Caplan on Epicureanism, Agency, and Self-Help (Episode 158)

Bryan Caplan on Epicureanism, Agency, and Self-Help (Episode 158)

Modern economics and ancient philosophy

You Are Not Your Thoughts But You Are How You Think (Episode 157)

You Are Not Your Thoughts But You Are How You Think (Episode 157)

Ancient philosophy for modern lives

The Stoic's Guide to Perspective: Epictetus’s Handbook 26 (Episode 156)

The Stoic's Guide to Perspective: Epictetus’s Handbook 26 (Episode 156)

Mastering Epictetus’s Handbook