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Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers. More at https://figsinwinter.blog - Please consider supporting Stoic Meditations. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen, www.jolinras.info). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
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3Epictetus bluntly tells us that if we have not been affected by philosophy and have not changed our mind about something important as a result of it, we are simply playing a game. So, has philosophy changed your mind yet?
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To do philosophy means to reason and act correctly toward others.
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While wealth is a preferred indifferent, luxury is more problematic, from a Stoic perspective.
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Musonius Rufus says that the combination of experience and self-control allow us to do what is right by others and ourselves.
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Musonius Rufus contrasts the short duration of a shameful pleasure with the lingering regret that will follow.
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The philosopher’s school is a doctor’s office. You must leave not pleased, but pained, because you do not come in healthy.
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A rare glimpse into the life of young Epictetus, when he gets criticized by his teacher, Musonius Rufus.
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Musonius Rufus clearly states how to implement the dichotomy of control in our lives.
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Musonius Rufus reminds us that our most precious faculty is our ability to challenge impressions
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Musonius Rufus is confronted by a critic about what it means to live according to Zeus, or Nature.
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Words of advice and warning administered when a person’s emotions are at their height and boiling over, accomplish little or nothing.
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In order to protect ourselves we must live like doctors and be continually treating ourselves with reason.
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Don’t expect to tell others what they should do when they know that you do what you shouldn’t.
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It is not proper for one to die who is helpful to many while he is alive, unless by dying he is helpful to more.
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Choose to die well while you can; wait too long, and it might become impossible to do so.
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If we speak badly, we think badly, and we are more likely to act badly.
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Musonius Rufus reminds us to be on guard concerning the effects that both pain and pleasure may have on our character.
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Self-control, often referred to as the fourth cardinal virtue of temperance, is crucial to Stoicism and other philosophies of life.
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Musonius Rufus reminds us that we might have the same bad inclinations as other people, so we should start working on ourselves first.
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Musonius Rufus reminds us that we can, and should, only live in the present.
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The last three podcasts were quite good, but I didn't care for the critiques of ancient Stoic cosmology; it just wasn't particularly useful. I also find the idea full professor asking for support to be strange. Undoubtedly, Massimo, with all his books and his salary as a professor, doesn't need support for a podcast where each episode is 50 seconds of music and 20 seconds advert; less than 2 minutes of content on average. You could literally make a month's worth of episodes on an afternoon. Dr. Pigliucci, let's cut the fluff, shall we?
His RSS feed must not be updating for a year-n-a-half: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/episodes/Ready-for-bad-stuff-to-happen--but-preferring-the-good-stuff-el952b
The global argument from design, the underlying order of the Universe as proof of God, has not been demolished by anyone. Anyone looking for a more nuanced understanding of "God" in the Stoa should look to Chris Fischer's Stoicism on Fite podcast.
The only problem I have with this podcast is that the episodes are too short, almost like nuggets. I wish if we could have a bit more descriptive content.
no new episodes since June?
explain please ayn rand and stoics ,thanks
fantastic antidote to the current news cycle.
Awesome episodes, only wish the content were a bit longer than the ads.
amazing. thank you maximo.
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amazing episode. thank you. and i'm reading meditations. the best way of reading and learning it's with your teachings podcasts. thank you
amazing, thank you.
amazing, thank you.
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Love your podcast but would be awesome if you made something a bit longer