• Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics

  • May 16 2024
  • Length: 47 mins
  • Podcast

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Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics

  • Summary

  • In the first episode of our second season, Evgeny talks to professor Bill Irvine, an expert on stoicism whose books have democratised the ancient wisdom of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius for a new generation which, he says, can benefit from it greatly. The two discuss:

    · The unexpected success of his books and the “stoic renaissance” in the 21st century.

    · What it actually means to be a stoic and how this helps us rise to different challenges.

    · The core techniques of stoicism explored in his book The Stoic Challenge.

    · Stoicism as an antidote to offence-taking.

    · How stoicism helps us reframe setbacks as opportunities.

    · What Seneca would have to say about free speech on college campuses.

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