Getting Stoic About Food (Episode 77)

What does a Stoic eat?

How does a Stoic think about food?

That's what Caleb and Michael discuss in this episode.

Citing all 4 of the Roman Stoics, they cover how ancient Stoics thought about food and how that can shape our behavior today.

(01:56) Intro

(05:06) Musonius Rufus on Food

(14:05) The Social Role of Food

(19:09) Seneca on Food

(24:53) Mythbusting

(28:00) What Should Other People Eat?

(33:00) Context Context

(35:29) Implications

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Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations.