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Listen "12. Cicero on Friendship"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode we unpack Roman Orator and Politician Marcus Tullius Cicero's treatise "On Friendship" from 44BCE.
The treatise explores...
-Why blind loyalty in friendship should be avoided
-How the conception of a "soul mate" has changed throughout the ages
-How to choose a friend like a Stoic
Links to Reading and Articles Mentioned
"On Friendship" by Cicero
"Of Freindship" by Michel de Montaigne
**note** reading is not required to enjoy the episode!
Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com
Guest: Bernardo Lopez
Theme Music: Polyenso
The treatise explores...
-Why blind loyalty in friendship should be avoided
-How the conception of a "soul mate" has changed throughout the ages
-How to choose a friend like a Stoic
Links to Reading and Articles Mentioned
"On Friendship" by Cicero
"Of Freindship" by Michel de Montaigne
**note** reading is not required to enjoy the episode!
Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com
Guest: Bernardo Lopez
Theme Music: Polyenso
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