How memory and diet shape your character. Andrew Perlot , former journalist and health coach, explains why the Stoics obsessed over both.
(00:00:56) What Stoicism is and why Andrew is drawn to it
(00:05:32) Favorite Stoic philosophers
(00:09:00) Diet and Stoicism
(00:21:10) Why religious groups like Seventh Day Adventists succeed with diet
(00:24:30) Shame vs virtue in food choices
(00:29:20) Practical tips: simple foods and fasting
(00:33:24) Stoicism and memory
(00:39:40) Why the Stoics literally meant "memorize this"
(00:43:00) How to remember: Method of Loci
(00:48:40) Memory as forcing function for focus
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