Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied Stoa

In this episode, Caleb speaks with Mahmoud Rasmi, a former philosophy professor from Lebanon, on philosophy, business, and the importance of asking questions well.

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(03:04) Getting Into Philosophy

(12:26) Losing Your Business

(14:11) Philosophy vs Critical Thinking

(25:23) Are Philosophers The Best Thinkers?

(32:09) Getting Down to Business

(38:46) Asking Questions

(48:49) Leaving Academic Philosophy

(54:44) Shifting Perspective

(58:22) Stoa

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Caleb and Michael engage in a discussion on Existentialism, explaining its essence, distinguishing it from Stoicism, and extracting valuable insights.

Michael underscores the significance of authenticity, while Caleb highlights the ideas of bad faith and radical freedom.

(02:20) Existentialism

(18:20) Stoicism vs Existentialism

(32:17) Existentialism for Stoics

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For episode 100, Caleb and Michael discuss Marcus Aurelius's Meditations 2.1.

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(03:01) Reading 2.1

(04:32) Praemediatio Malorum

(09:44) Dealing With Others

(17:15) Seeing Goodness

(24:46) No One Can Harm Us

(27:15) Overcoming Anger

(36:16) Working With Others

(41:44) The Obstacle is the Way

(44:40) Summary

(47:14) One Hundred Episodes

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Caleb and Michael talk about forgiveness and clemency. How does the Stoic idea of forgiveness differ from the popular account – and when should we pardon other's wrongdoing or address it head on?

(01:16) What Is Forgiveness?

(15:59) The Stoic Account

(25:00) Forgive Everyone At Once

(28:18) Clemency

(35:10) Is Clemency Only A Tool For The Strong?

(45:07) Challenges

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Caleb speaks with Jennifer Baker about teaching Stoicism and its application to modern day life. Along the way they discuss Aristotle, business ethics, the meaning of living in accordance with nature, and natural vs actual virtue.

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(00:40) Teaching Stoicism In Academia

(04:22) Aristotle

(12:26) Natural Virtue vs Actual Virtue

(17:40) Stoics In The Economy

(30:25) Stoic Answer To Happiness

(36:54) Why Aren't We Happy Already?

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Caleb and Michael discuss the Stoics strategy for setting boundaries.

Learn about the issues many Stoic practitioners face with boundaries and how Epictetus counsels us to live better.

(02:59) What Are Boundaries?

(06:13) The Challenge for Stoics

(19:58) Defining and Enforcing Boundaries

(30:46) Everything Is A Scam

(38:33) Enforce Boundaries For The Right Reason

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