Exploring Stoic Primary Texts and Freedom in Epictetus

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In this conversation, we review Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman’s Lives of the Stoics, focusing on their accounts of the big three Roman Stoics: Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. This is a great episode for getting a sense of the lives of key figures we talk about.

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(02:54) Introduction

(08:39) Seneca the Striver

(24:00) Epictetus the Free Man

(37:16) Marcus Aurelius the Philosopher King 

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