Antifragility (Episode 119)

20/02/2024 1h 14min
Antifragility (Episode 119)

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“A Stoic is a Buddhist with attitude” How do you not just survive in chaos, but benefit from it?In this podcast, Caleb and Michael review Nassim Taleb’s book “Antifragile.” In it, Taleb describes a Stoic philosophy grounded in the realities of randomness and practice.They talk about how ideas from this book have impacted them – and the questions of theory and practice that remain.(06:43) Antifragility(25:55) The Barbell Strategy(37:22) Skin In The Game(45:40) Stoic Skin In The Game(47:04) How Stoic Is This Book?(53:23) Different Kinds Of Lives(01:01:41) The Greek vs Roman Stoics(01:06:47) The Philosopher King***Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podIf you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/