Listen "Julia Galef on Scout Mindset (Episode 36)"
Episode Synopsis
Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenIn this conversation, Michael speaks with Julia Galef, author of The Scout Mindset.Julia is a modern advocate for what the Stoics argued: improving our reason and learning to pursue the truth. Michael and Julia discuss her arguments for the scout mindset as compared to the soldier mindset. (01:28) Scout Mindset(10:25) The Case For Scout Mindset(21:50) Sophism(28:37) True vs Fake Scout Mindset(38:06) Choosing Reasoning Processes(41:15) Epistemology(46:36) What Does This Mean For The Good Life?***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/podListen 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/
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