The Ideal Life Might Not Be What You Think

The Ideal Life Might Not Be What You Think

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What Stoicism Looks Like in Public and in Private

This episode follows Epictetus’s vivid portrait of Diogenes the Cynic—a philosopher who lived as a “spy” on false values, exposing how little we truly need to live freely. From Diogenes’ fearless simplicity to Seneca and Gracián’s insistence on self-respect even in solitude, we e ...  Show more

Why Good People Suffer

This episode tackles one of life’s most enduring questions: why do misfortunes so often strike those who seem least deserving of them?Drawing on Seneca’s On Providence and the poetry of Octavio Paz, we look at suffering not as injustice but as a form of moral training and self-di ...  Show more

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