Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven
In this conversation, Caleb speaks with Chris Gill. It is one of the best explanations from a scholar who regularly interacts with practitioners.
This episode was released previously on the Stoa App. We’re currently running an annual special for our membership in the month of June: https://stoameditation.com/
We discuss the Stoic virtue, the idea of indifference, the Stoic view of emotions, and how to be happy.
(01:32) Defining Stoicism
(06:34) Indifferents
(09:06) Social and Ethical Development
(11:48) Emotional Development
(21:20) Practice vs Theory
(25:23) Epictetus's Advice
(28:25) 3 Disciplines
(37:02) Grounding Virtues
(42:02) Stoic Exercises
(44:34) Open Questions
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