In this conversation Caleb speaks with Greg Lopez. Greg is a practicing secular Buddhist and Stoic. He’s also the co-author, with Massimo Pigliucci, of A Handbook for New Stoics.
They discuss Greg’s struggle to combine the two philosophies, and different accounts of mindfulness.
(02:12) Buddhism and Stoicism
(12:25) Daily Practice
(16:05) Varieties of Mindfulness
(21:20) Stoic Mindfulness
(33:13) The Notion of Self
(38:21) Karma
(42:45) Eclecticism
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Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations.