Hampus Jakobsson on Playing the Game of Life (Episode 40) A practical discussion with a leading investor on how to use Stoicism to accomplish your goals.
Tanner Campbell on Practical Stoicism (Episode 38) How to navigate our roles and responsibilities as Stoics, Tanner's journey from being skeptical of Stoicism to a Stoic advocate, and Tanner's relationship with the Stoic God as the former host of an atheism podcast.
The Stoic View on Voluntary Suffering (Episode 37) Are you even Stoic if you don't take ice-baths or fast?
Chris Fisher on Traditional Stoicism (Episode 33) A conversation on Traditional Stoicism: its religious aspects, the Stoic God, and what modern Stoics miss from the ancient philosophy.
Scott Aikin on We Are The Stoics Now (Episode 32) Scott AikinI speak with Scott Aikin, a philosopher at Vanderbilt University. This marks Aiken's third appearance on Stoa Conversations. During this episode, we delve into significant philosophical challenges to Stoicism,
Close Reading: Meditations 3.2 (Episode 31) Caleb and Michael do a close reading of Meditations 3.2 - 3.4.
William Eden on Rome, Negative Actualization, and How to Think (Episode 30) A conversation on Rome as an analogy to the politics of today, Stoicism, Covid, and much more.
How To Deal With Non-Stoic People (Episode 29) How can you remain Stoic when everyone around you has lost their head?
Luke Burgis on Why You Need to Know Mimetic Theory (Episode 28) 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.
William Stephens on Epictetus's Handbook (Episode 26) What’s required for freedom? What does self-respect demand?
On Theory vs Practice with Musonius Rufus (Episode 25) The Roman Socrates on the division between theory and practice, Spartan minimalism, and egalitarianism.
Michael Bonner on the Rise and Fall of Civilization (Episode 24) 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 (Episode 23) Stoic PsychologyWhy 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
Nate Anderson on Applying Nietzsche in the Digital Age (Episode 22) How Nietzsche challenges us to do better in this digital age.
Bryan Hill on the Confidence to be Creative (Episode 21) 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 (Episode 20) Nietzsche’s philosophy as a productive and healthy sequel to Stoicism, particularly for the disruptive entrepreneur
Liron Shapira on Specificity and AI Doom (Episode 19) 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 (Episode 18) Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay talk about how Nietzsche challenges Stoics.
How Stoicism Addresses Anxiety with Tim Lebon (Episode 17) Tim LebonHow 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
Reading the Handbook (Episode 16) 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 (Episode 15) "All ages will produce men like Clodius, but not all ages men like Cato."
