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Apr 2020
39m 31s

231 | Stoicism

Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, T.K. Coleman
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Joshua talks about stoicism, what it means to live a good life, and different philosophies for living with author and professor William B. Irvine, and they answer the following questions:

Is stoicism applicable to all cultures? (10:05)

How do I explain the benefits of stoicism to my loved ones? (18:38)

How do I practice stoicism without sacrificing human emotion? (26:20)

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