Seneca was told he had to kill himself. He tried to slit his wrist and it didn't work. So then he's like, all right, that's okay. I'm going to drink poison now. And he's like a rescue. He drinks poison still doesn't die. And then has to go to a steam bath, I guess, and that finally finished him off.
David and Tamler dive into Seneca’s “On the Happy Life” and stoicism, the topic selected by our beloved patreon supporters. Why is stoicism so popular today? What does Seneca actually think about Epicureanism? Can Seneca's philosophy be reconciled with his life as a wealthy Roman aristocrat? Are stoics too cold and detached or is that an unfair caricature? And why can’t David and Tamler fully embrace this undeniably wise approach to life?
Plus the return of… GUILTY CONFESSIONS and some favorite things from 2022.
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