Some Stoic ideas cut against modern culture. Michael and Caleb examine seven truths that challenge how we think about politics, anger, success, and evil.

The Stoics make claims most people won’t like hearing. Politics can’t ruin your happiness. Anger is always wrong. Being a victim doesn’t make you virtuous. You can’t choose all your obligations. Nearly everyone lives in luxury today. Some lives are objectively better than others. And no one truly wants to do evil.

(00:00 ) Politics can’t make you unhappy.

(09:00 ) Anger is never appropriate.

(19:40 ) Neither victimhood nor victory are moral credentials.

(26:10 ) You don’t choose all your roles.

(34:20 ) Nearly everyone today lives in luxury.

(39:10 ) Some lives are better than others.

(43:10 ) No one intends to do evil.

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