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In this episode, Eddie explores Amor Fati, the art of loving everything that happens. It’s about turning setbacks into strength and seeing life’s challenges as teachers. When you stop resisting what is, every moment becomes part of your becoming.“Amor Fati isn’t about surviving t ... Show More

Growth is never comfortable, and that’s what makes it powerful. This episode is a reminder that the next chapter of your life doesn’t begin when you feel ready...it begins when you decide not to be afraid.More from Eddie Pinero:Monday Motivation Newsletter: https://www.eddiepiner ... Show More

In this episode, we explore the truth that nothing great comes without cost. Inspired by a story of Shaquille O’Neal sitting his son down, reminding him that success demands sacrifice, we break down what it really means to choose your pain, your tradeoffs, and your path.Every dre ... Show More

On Aristotle's Metaphysics, book 1 (aka Alpha) (ca. 340 BCE). What constitutes a basic explanation of the universe? We talk about how mere practical knowledge of how things in fact work is not enough; there's greater wisdom in knowing the theoretical underpinnings. Various philos ... Show More

How should we live? This is the basic question for all of us. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Edith Hall, author of the book Aristotle's Way, gives a sympathetic answer to Aristotle's take on this question.  

"Don't sweat the small stuff"... ok ya.. .great advice... but HOW. Here's what my high-anxiety-self does! 

Does the proverb "a rolling stone gathers no moss" hold wisdom or limit our potential? We explore the meaning, pros, cons, and finding balance between stability and adventure. 

Bienvenue dans notre dixième shot de philo. En moins de 5 minutes, nous allons te donner les clés d'une notion-clé du programme : la vérité. Comment atteindre la vérité ? Est-elle seulement atteignable ? Quel est le rôle du doute dans la recherche de la vérité ? → Si nous pouvons ... Show More

If we think about cynicism’s true meaning, or what may be better captured by the term “skepticism” today, we realize that it encourages us to look deeply at our world, what we have accepted as the norm, and what needs to be changed and reimagined. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More

The regular person in us is frustrated by all this. But the Stoic in us knows that this is leading us, teaching us, shaping us. Seneca said that misfortune toughens us up, forges us the way that fire tests gold. Epictetus said that life pairs us with these sparring partners for a ... Show More

Let's talk about failure... my personal stories of times I have failed and so we are getting a little vulnerable with this episode. From unexpected exam grades at school all the way to trying to be a singer. Failure is inevitable, but you can find comfort in that. Failure all ... Show More

Philosophy in the Tragic Age of the Greeks is one of the more obscure texts in Friedrich Nietzsche’s corpus. There are many good reasons for this: it is unfinished, and ends abruptly; it was never published; and it concerns subject matter that is not as immediately accessible as ... Show More

Buddhists are famous for their thesis that selves do not exist. But if they are right, what would that thesis mean for our apparent sense of self and for ordinary practices involving selves—or at least persons? In Selfless Minds: A Contemporary Perspective on Vasubandhu’s Metaphy ... Show More