10 Key Stoic Ideas (Episode 194)

Michael breaks down the ten most important concepts you need to understand ancient philosophy's most practical school of thought.

These are the core ideas that built a 2,000-year-old system for living well. From happiness and virtue to the dichotomy of control, each concept builds on the last to create a complete framework for human flourishing.

(00:00:00) Introduction: Why These 10 Ideas Matter

(00:01:50) Happiness and Flourishing (Eudaimonia)

(00:02:50) Virtue as Excellence (Arete)

(00:04:10) Knowledge as the Key (Episteme)

(00:05:50) Living According to Nature (Kata Phusin Zen)

(00:07:40) Mindful Attention (Prosoche)

(00:09:20) Impressions and Assent (Phantasia and Synkatathesis)

(00:11:00) The Things Up to Us (Ta Eph' Hemin)

(00:12:20) Your Ruling Faculty (Hegemonikon)

(00:13:50) Indifferents (Adiaphora)

(00:15:40) Passions vs Good Emotions (Pathe vs Eupathe)

(00:18:00) How the 10 Ideas Connect

(00:21:40) What to Focus on Next

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