Best Massimo Pigliucci Podcasts (2025)

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Day 90: Question Everything with Massimo Pigliucci 17:54

14d ago17:54

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 90 and segment three of my conversation with Massimo Pigliucci (co-author of the new book Beyond Stoicism). This segment focuses on the art of skepticism. Key Takeaways How to test your impress…

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Day 95: Epictetus on being a philosopher 3:52

1d ago3:52

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Nietzsche, the birth of tragedy, and the technology trap | Babette Babich 24:19

1d ago24:19

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Nietzsche, the birth of tragedy, and the technology trap with Babette Babich Babette Babich discusses Nietzsche, the importance of tragedy, and the danger of technology interfering with our judgement. Babette Babich is a world renowned Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University in New York. In this in-depth interview, she looks to Nietzsche's Bi…

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Life is Short | Dean Rickles 49:59

3d ago49:59

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Prof. Dean Rickles, the author of Life is Short: An Appropriately Brief Guide to Making it More Meaningful. Dean is a professor of history and philosophy of modern physics at the University of Sydney, where he …

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Day 94: Cicero on wisdom and freedom 4:53

4d ago4:53

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 93: On Providence with Brandon Tumblin 22:14

7d ago22:14

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year)! In this episode, I’m joined by Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic), a friend and fellow practicing Stoic. This is segment two of the conversation, which delves into the nature of God and explores th…

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Day 92: Marcus Aurelius on "seeds" of change 4:15

8d ago4:15

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Practical Stoicism | Brittany Polat 57:19

10d ago57:19

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Brittany Polat (co-author of Stoic Ethics: The Basics). In the conversation, we explore the application of Stoicism in relationships, love, and ethics. You can expect to learn the importance of stepping back to…

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Day 91: Seneca on the shortness of life 5:11

11d ago5:11

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The philosophy of fun | Myriam François, Freya India, James Tartaglia 50:35

11d ago50:35

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The essential philosophy of fun Do we need to have fun or is it an unnecessary excess? Are we living in an age of fun's decline, what with the moralism and strictures of Gen Z, or is there something else going on? On this panel, our three guests - philosopher James Tartaglia, film-maker Myriam François, and writer Freya India - dive into the idea o…

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Neoliberalism: A Soviet nightmare | Abby Innes 31:25

15d ago31:25

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There is an old Soviet joke, ‘Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is its exact opposite.’ On the surface, neoliberalism, with its emphasis on free markets, competition and privatisation, is as far removed as possible from the Soviet Union. But behind the policies, could they be guided by the same false utopianism? Abby Innes, pr…

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Day 89: Epictetus on the art of attention 4:10

16d ago4:10

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The Art of Spiritual Formation | Dr. Brian Russell 56:26

17d ago56:26

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, I welcome Dr. Brian Russell back to the show. Brian is an author, professor of biblical studies, and transformational coach. He is also the host of Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations, a podcast dedicated to spiritual and…

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Day 88: Marcus Aurelius on human nature 4:03

17d ago4:03

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The dark side of chasing rewards | Paul Bloom, Nancy Sherman, and Dan Ariely 46:48

18d ago46:48

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Something for nothing Do rewards and incentives damage our humanity? In much of our personal and professional lives, we receive rewards for good behaviour and carrying out our responsibilities. But, evidence now suggests there are risks to this approach. Studies show rewards can damage wellbeing, fostering dependence and undermining our own sense o…

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Day 87: Stoic Ethics with Brittany Polat 20:46

21d ago20:46

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to another episode of Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). We’ve reached Day 87, and I’m excited to share segment two of my conversation with Brittany Polat (co-author of Stoic Ethics). In this segment, Brittany touches on the broader implicatio…

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Day 86: Epictetus on the path to happiness 4:10

22d ago4:10

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The Wisdom to Know the Difference | Carl Erik Fisher 53:59

24d ago53:59

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Dr. Carl Erik Fisher (author of The Urge: Our History of Addiction). In the conversation, Dr. Fisher, an addiction psychiatrist and bioethicist, shares insights on the multifaceted nature of addiction and its i…

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Rethinking the Enlightenment | Historian Aviva Chomsky 26:24

24d ago26:24

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The spectre of the Enlightenment What the Enlightenment a net positive or a net negative? Or is that the wrong question, and should we look at it simply as a historical period? Join Professor of History Aviva Chomsky as she dissects one of the most important periods in modern history from the lens of a critical historian. The Enlightenment was not …

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Day 85: Seneca on why we deceive ourselves 4:07

25d ago4:07

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 84: Practice Like a Stoic with Brandon Tumblin 23:13

28d ago23:13

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome to another edition of Dying Every Day! In this episode, I’m joined by Brandon Tumblin (Host of The Strong Stoic), a friend and fellow practicing Stoic. In the conversation, we discuss what it means to practice Stoicism, the importance of aligning inte…

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Was Karl Marx misunderstood? | Terry Eagleton on the forgotten ideals of Marxism 24:23

29d ago24:23

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Why Marx was right Having fallen out of favour around the turn of the century, Marxism is now back in fashion, often playing the role of an alternative to the increasingly right-wing politics of the modern world. Once the guiding ideology of Korean guerillas and Hampstead screenwriters alike, Marxism is back and taking universities and intellectual…

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Day 83: Marcus Aurelius on doing less 4:06

29d ago4:06

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The Common Good with Shane Trotter | The Character Lab 54:58

1M ago54:58

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Shane Trotter (author of Setting the Bar). In the conversation, Shane and I explore the intersection of character and the common good. We discuss the role of community in character development and the value of …

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Day 82: Epictetus on blame and shame 3:55

1M ago3:55

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The power and the pitfalls of narrative | Matthew Beaumont, Ruth Padel, and Theodore Dalrymple 42:34

1M ago42:34

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Lost in stories Is life a story or a sequence of events? Our narratives enable us to make sense of the complex, often confusing, world that we live in. And yet there is a risk that rather than helping us to truly understand this world, narratives can hide reality from us, providing delusional states of mind in its place. From witch hunts to cults, …

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Compassion Focused Therapy, with Dr Stan Steindl 1:09:05

1M ago1:09:05

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Dr Lars Madsen is joined by Dr Stan Steindl to discuss the principles of compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and its application in forensic settings. They explore how CFT can support clients, and consider how compassion might play a role in managing shame and building emotional regulation. They also discuss the integration of CFT with schema therapy …

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Day 81: Marcus Aurelius on fame and praise 4:19

1M ago4:19

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 80: Seneca on the perils of drunkenness 3:32

1M ago3:32

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Beyond Stoicism with Massimo Pigliucci 58:35

1M ago58:35

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe In this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest Massimo Pigliucci (co-author of the new book Beyond Stoicism) discusses the importance of seeking wisdom beyond Stoicism. We explore the distinctions between virtue and pleasure, the nature of courage, and the int…

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Day 79: Heraclitus on the Only Constant 4:16

1M ago4:16

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Reflections on mental health today | Interview | Susie Orbach 23:02

1M ago23:02

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The dark side of 'mental health' with Susie Orbach Why are psychotherapy, psychology, psychoanalysis, therapy so popular today? Do these respond to a new need in our society or are they evolutions of age-old human approaches to resolution and knowing oneself? Join psychotherapist and psychoanalyst (famously Princess Diana's therapist!) Susie Orbach…

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Day 78: Epictetus on calming the mind 3:54

1M ago3:54

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 77: Marcus Aurelius on the art of tranquility 3:57

1M ago3:57

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The life and philosophy of Peter Singer | In conversation with Myriam François 25:56

1M ago25:56

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Peter Singer is one of the world's leading philosophers, renowned for his challenging and often controversial views. From animal ethics to effective altruism, Singer has shaped the philosophical landscape. In this episode we uncover the key events in his life that led to his ideas, and hear him answer his critics and defend the convictions that hav…

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Day 76: Seneca on running from death 4:22

2M ago4:22

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Stoicism: From Philosophy to Psychology, with Massimo Pigliucci 58:18

2M ago58:18

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In this episode of Beyond the Crime, Dr Lars Madsen sits down with philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci to explore the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and its relevance in today's world. They delve into the origins of Stoicism, its core principles, and how it aligns with modern psychological concepts like the 'Healthy Adult' in schema therapy. M…

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Day 75: Stoic Exercises with James Romm 11:30

2M ago11:30

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 75, and I’m sharing a clip from my conversation with James Romm (editor of How to Die and How to Have a Life from the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series). He is also the author of a forth…

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The price of everything, value of nothing | Politics series | Daniel Susskind, Abby Innes, Will Hutton, Richard Kibble 51:30

2M ago51:30

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Under capitalism, it can be hard to disentangle an idea of 'value' from that which the market sets as 'valuable' - that is to say, expensive items. Is the price mechanism in any way a useful or accurate way of representing value, or are we unable to measure what we really value through it? Join our panel of four diverse social scientists to make se…

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Day 74: Epictetus on "Being a Citizen of the Universe" 5:16

2M ago5:16

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 73: Cicero on the pleasures of old age 3:52

2M ago3:52

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The crisis of the new | Stanley Fish, Claire Hynes, and Martin Puchner 59:13

2M ago59:13

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Is genuine originality a realistic goal for artists? From fashion to fantasy, entertainment to enterprise, we seek the 'new' as the means to originality, change, and creativity. And for the most part, we imagine the new is always identifiable as a radical break from the past. But the nature of the new is more elusive and unknown than it first appea…

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Day 72: Marcus Aurelius on controlling your thoughts 3:32

2M ago3:32

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 71: Epictetus on the cause of anxiety 3:55

2M ago3:55

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 70: Seneca on the battle against vice 3:52

2M ago3:52

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Sartre vs Baldwin | Joanna Kavenna, Jonathan Webber, and Marie-Elsa Bragg 44:30

2M ago44:30

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We take it for granted that through language and communication we can learn about the experience of others. But it remains unknown whether we can fully know what it is like to be another human being. James Baldwin and Jean-Paul Sartre take radically different approaches. For Sartre, the experience of others is unknown to us. Fundamentally, we are a…

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Day 69: Don't Waste Time Worrying 3:49

2M ago3:49

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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Day 68: Seneca on a "Good Conscience" 3:57

2M ago3:57

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year) is a podcast by the Perennial Leader Project (and Perennial Meditations newsletter). Each episode turns a selected passage from Stoic philosophy into a guided meditation designed to help you (and me) contemplate what it me…

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The philosophy of geopolitics SPECIAL | Donald Trump, Homer's Odyssey, and Korean Web Novels 43:55

2M ago43:55

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What do Friedrich Nietzsche, the Korean War, and Homer's Odyssey have in common? Join the team at the IAI for four articles about the history and philosophy of geopolitics, ranging from Nietzsche's impact on Russia's imperialist strategies to the importance of Ancient Greek tragedies during the decline of the West. Written by Slavoj Žižek, John Mil…

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Day 67: "Know Thyself" with Donald Robertson 25:54

2M ago25:54

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📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe Welcome back to Dying Every Day (Stoicism in a Year). This is Day 67, and I’m excited to share segment three of my conversation with Donald Robertson (author of the new book How to Think Like Socrates). If you enjoy audiobooks, Donald does a phenomenal job na…

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