Start here: If you want to build a consistent Stoic practice — not just listen to one — I made a free 7-day challenge. One short audio lesson per day, one practice to try. No fluff. stoicchallenge.co --- And when asked what he had learned from philosophy, Diogenes replied, “To be prepared for every fortune.“ — William B. Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The ... Show More
Feb 24
Stoic Indifferents Explained: How to Want Without Suffering
Start here: If you want to build a consistent Stoic practice — not just listen to one — I made a free 7-day challenge. One short audio lesson per day, one practice to try. No fluff. stoicchallenge.co---If only virtue is good, why does anything else matter? Why go to the gym, buil ... Show More
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Dec 2024
The Wisest Man Alive (Yet Not Without Flaws)
<p>Socrates is considered the man who brought philosophy down from the heavens. He made philosophy practical, accessible, urgent, but he was also contradictory, confusing, and complicated. Today's audiobook excerpt is from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Like-Socra ... Show More
26m 44s
Aug 2019
EPISODE 53 Diogenes: The Punk Rocker of Ancient Greece
“A Socrates gone mad.” — Plato referring to Diogenes “Had I not been Alexander, I would have liked to have been Diogenes.” — Alexander the Great "If I wasn't Diogenes, I would be wishing to be Diogenes too." — Diogenes“There are nowadays professors of philosophy, but not philosop ... Show More
1h 47m
Jul 2024
How To Stand Before Kings | Everything You Need To Know About Marcus Aurelius' Meditations
<p>The Stoics didn’t just stand before kings, they came to them as equals and in some cases, towered over them, their virtue putting them above any kind of worldly power.</p><p><br></p><p>📕 Pick up a copy of <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/lives-of-the-stoics-sign ... Show More
14m 55s
Oct 2025
Stoicism (ft. Ryan Holiday), Solved
What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during turbulent times in ancient Greece and Rome, and how its princi ... Show More
2h 59m
<p dir="ltr">How to boost your psychological immune system, the stoic way.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.williambirvine.com/">William "Bill" Irvine</a> is the emeritus professor of philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He is the ... Show More
