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12 Rules for Life (Episode 39)

Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

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The Freudian Picture of the Beast

Plato talks about this intersection between order and chaos. He says you're part of yourself to be fully embraced and strong, but the good part of yourself must also be controlled. I don't look at it as kind of controlling the beast inside - probably because of my stoic background. But there are some downsides which is that it leads to a focus on the negative.

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