The Poetry of Simple Stoic Living

The Poetry of Simple Stoic Living

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What Is There to Fear? What Is There to Do?

This episode centres on a question from Epictetus: what is there to fear?By focusing only on what’s truly within our control—our choices and character—we loosen the grip of anxiety.With fear quieted, attention returns to the present, where even ordinary moments become material fo ...  Show more

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

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