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Episode Synopsis
This chat was inspired by the podcast "Philosophize This" - Stephen West. http://philosophizethis.org/
Specifically discussing the Hellenistic Age and the four schools of: Epicurianism, Stoicism, Cynicism & Skepticism.
We also touch on:
- "Pain + Reflection = Progress" - Ray Dalio
- Stoicism: Base happiness on things you can control and not on things you can’t.
- “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned.” Buddha
- The Public Philosopher by Michael Sandel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmlh2/episodes/downloads
- The school of life by Alain de Botton. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IcJI8PUf5Z3zKxnZvTBog
Contact us at [email protected]
Specifically discussing the Hellenistic Age and the four schools of: Epicurianism, Stoicism, Cynicism & Skepticism.
We also touch on:
- "Pain + Reflection = Progress" - Ray Dalio
- Stoicism: Base happiness on things you can control and not on things you can’t.
- “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of harming another; you end up getting burned.” Buddha
- The Public Philosopher by Michael Sandel. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nmlh2/episodes/downloads
- The school of life by Alain de Botton. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7IcJI8PUf5Z3zKxnZvTBog
Contact us at [email protected]
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