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266 - Finding Balance: The Paradox of Pain and Pleasure

Stoic Coffee Break

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Introduction

The stoic coffee break is a weekly podcast where I take an aspect of stoicism and do my best to break it down to its most important points. This week's episode is called Finding Balance, the Paradox of Pain and Pleasure. Eric Cloward: Do you think that life should be all pleasure and no pain? The more we pursue pleasurable things, the more we create a dopamine deficit.

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