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Epictetus on Insults, Fortitude, and Doing Your Best (Episode 153)
Manage episode 445254901 series 3462781
In this episode, Michael and Caleb break down Handbook 42, where Epictetus lays out Socratic Intellectualism and explains why people's harsh words say more about them than you
This episode will challenge your assumptions about conflict and equip you with practical Stoic tools for navigating a world of criticism and misunderstanding.
(00:52) Epictetus's Handbook 42
(05:48) Empathy
(09:26) People's Words Say More About Them
(14:41) It Seemed So To Him
(18:48) This Applies To Everything
(23:36) Stoic Determinism
(26:22) Difficulty With Socratic Intellectualism
(33:40) Handbook 42
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183 episodes
Manage episode 445254901 series 3462781
In this episode, Michael and Caleb break down Handbook 42, where Epictetus lays out Socratic Intellectualism and explains why people's harsh words say more about them than you
This episode will challenge your assumptions about conflict and equip you with practical Stoic tools for navigating a world of criticism and misunderstanding.
(00:52) Epictetus's Handbook 42
(05:48) Empathy
(09:26) People's Words Say More About Them
(14:41) It Seemed So To Him
(18:48) This Applies To Everything
(23:36) Stoic Determinism
(26:22) Difficulty With Socratic Intellectualism
(33:40) Handbook 42
***
Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribe
Download the Stoa app (it’s a free download): https://stoameditation.com/pod
If 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/
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