There's probably 50 podcasts on stoicism that are among the top 1% of podcasts. If you look on Amazon for Greek and Roman ethics, top books, it's like 80% about Stoics. So why is that? That is weird to be in. And I was curious, you know, going into reading Seneca, because my knowledge of any of the sort of philosophers is so minimal. Like basically this, what we just read and what I read of Marcus Aurelius.
David and Tamler dive into Seneca’s “On the Happy Life” and stoicism, the topic selected by our beloved patreon supporters. Why is stoicism so popular today? What does Seneca actually think about Epicureanism? Can Seneca's philosophy be reconciled with his life as a wealthy Roman aristocrat? Are stoics too cold and detached or is that an unfair caricature? And why can’t David and Tamler fully embrace this undeniably wise approach to life?
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