The Stoic Philosophy of Life

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Stoicism is really based on this argument why Socrates engages this dialogue where he basically says all the external goods really give you more control over your environment or they give you practical advantages. What really matters is whether you use them well or foolishly and so with a flourish he kind of concludes therefore the only truly good thing is moral wisdom that would consist in knowing how to use these things well. That's our fundamental transformation and our values though because we instinctively grow up valuing health, wealth and reputation and other external goods.

In this episode, I chat with J.W. Bertolotti host of the In Search of Wisdom podcast, and founder of the Perennial Leader Project. Josh was one of the speakers at our Stoicon-x Military event a few years ago. We’re both very active on Substack now, Josh at Perennial Meditations so I thought it would be a great opportunity to reconnect and chat about philosophy as a guide to life.

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* How Joshua got into philosophy

* His journey as a podcaster speaking to people about the nature of wisdom

* Stoicism and other philosophies

* Desire and attachment in philosophy

* Conceit, and skepticism as a way of life

* How the Delphic maxims can teach us about philosophy

Links

* Perennial Meditations Newsletter on Substack

* In Search of Wisdom Podcast @in sear on Substack and on Spotify

* Perennial Meditations Podcast

* @JWBertolotti on Twitter