We Suffer Most in Our Imagination

We Suffer Most in Our Imagination

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Why Relaxation Is Absolutely Necessary

This episode explores an often-overlooked Stoic lesson: that even wisdom, effort, and reflection must be practiced in moderation.Through David Hume’s gentle warning against burnout—and his nuanced engagement with Stoic exercises—we see how pushing too hard, whether in work or in ...  Show more

How Stoics Tamed Their Strongest Emotions

This episode dives into the Stoic idea of the “passions”—those powerful storms of anger, fear, envy, and grief that arise not from events themselves but from the judgments we attach to them.Epictetus teaches that emotional turmoil begins in the domain of desire, where unexamined ...  Show more

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