Exploring Philosophy and Spartan Ideals in Film

Time for another Stoic movie review.  This week Caleb and Michael talk 300. They cover the good, bad, and and provocative aspects of the film on the Spartan’s epic last stand at Thermopylae.

Gladiator

(02:29) The Movie

(06:58) Spartan Stoic Virtues

(08:36) Powers Of Perception

(15:00) Action Over Words

(19:48) What Winning Means

(24:26) Spartan Propaganda

(29:46) Sparta Was Not Stoic

(41:31) Steelmanning The Silver People

(47:25) King and Queen

(51:58) Summary

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