Classical Wisdom Speaks

How did the ancient Egyptians handle war, plague and inequality? How did their unique geography shape their history? What was their community 'glue'? Today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Dr. Kathlyn (Kara) Cooney. Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA, Kara Specializes in craft production, coffin studies, and economies in the ancient world. Cooney produced a comparative archaeology television series, entitled Out of Egypt, which aired in 2009 on the Discovery Channel and is available online via Netflix and Amazon.Please go to Classicalwisdom.substack.com to learn more about our work and to sign up for our Free newsletter. To read Kara Cooney’s newsletter, you can also find her on substack at https://afterlives.substack.com/.

What is the role of philosophy in history? Do philosophers come up with ideas that spread and influence the world? Or are their works the cumulation of the advances of society? How do good ideas spread? And is this a time for optimism? Today’s episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks is with Robert Tracinski, editor of Symposium, a journal of liberalism, author of the The Tracinski Letter (https://tracinskiletter.substack.com/) and a Senior fellow at the Atlas Society. We’ll be looking at the relationship between philosophy and history, the "Thales Objection" and Robert’s idea on the virtuous circle.Please check out https://Classicalwisdom.substack.com to sign up for our free newsletter - We are a reader supported publication and its our wonderful community that makes our site and this podcast possible.

 Vitaliy Katsenelson, a podcaster and expert on value investing, and the author of a recent book on Stoicism called Soul in the Game, discusses how Stoicism has influenced his perspective, his book and his investing. To learn more about Vitalyi’s work,  please check his website: https://contrarianedge.com/You can learn more about Classical Wisdom and sign up for our free newsletter here: https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/

The story of Medusa has captivated us for thousands of years, that of the beautiful woman turned into a monster... Why has this myth permeated culture so much... and why do we need to revisit this ancient tale?This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks Podcast is with Natalie Haynes, author of several books, including A Thousand Ships, which was a national bestseller and shortlisted for the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction. Natalie is also a comedian as well as a broadcaster for the BBC. She has written for The Times, The Independent, The Guardian, and The Observer and today’ we’ll talk about her newest book, Stone Blind. You can purchase Stone Blind Here.Learn more about Classical Wisdom and sign up for our free newsletter here: https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/ 

Is the West in Decline? Is it the end of days or media hype? And what is the "West" anyways?In this episode of Classical Wisdom Speaks with Spencer Klavan, we discuss how ancient wisdom is necessary to solve modern crises, why ordinary people are the essential component to the solution and whether we can/should save the West. Spencer Klavan is a classicist with a Ph.D. from Oxford, and host of the Young Heretics podcast, as well as assistant editor of the Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind. He is also author of "Music in Ancient Greece: Melody, Rhythm", and Life as well as most recently "How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises".You can buy Spencer's book (JUST OUT) here.Learn more Ancient Wisdom with Classical Wisdom. Check out our articles and Sign up for our free newsletter here: Https://classicalwisdom.substack.com

Whether you are planning a trip to Greece, if you've been and want to see if you got the 'must-see' spots, or you fancy some fun armchair travels, this Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is a MUST LISTEN for ancient history lovers. Leading us through the archeological sites is veteran guide, Aristotle Koskinas. With 20 years in the field and hundreds of sites under his belt, Aristotle gives us the truly insiders guide on where to travel in Greece for the best ancient sites, hidden gems and even the unknown must sees. Get ready to explore Ancient Olympia, Naxos, Delphi and more... New to Classical Wisdom? Check out our website for our free newsletter and articles here: https://classicalwisdom.substack.com/You can follow Aristotle's work here: https://aristotelisguidegr.wordpress.com/

How do the major ancient Greek philosophies really compare? Are some more applicable to our modern lives than others? Today we'll try to step back and get the 'bigger' picture in our attempt to understand, analyze and compare the major ancient Greek philosophies... all in one podcast. Fortunately, we have none other than the very gifted and knowledgable Gregory Sadler, the President and co-Founder of  ReasonIO, Editor of Stoicism Today and Adjunct Professor in Philosophy and Humanities and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design as well as Lecturer in Philosophy and Business Ethics, Carthage College.To learn more about Classical Wisdom Speaks and sign up for our free newsletter, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com To learn more about Greg and his excellent projects, please go to: LinkedIn Profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/reasonioPhilosophy videos | https://www.youtube.com/user/gbisadlerSadler's Lectures podcast | https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadlerWisdom for Life radio show | https://www.riverwestradio.com/show/wisdom-for-life/Classical Wisdom Members can listen to the entire podcast with Greg Sadler on https://classicalwisdom.substack.com

What does the ancient Greek philosophy have to do with African Proverbs and the concept of Ubuntu? Perhaps in more ways than you may think... This week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode is with Tiišetšo Maloma from South Africa, who is an Innovation Scholar, Product Creator, Entrepreneur and author of several books, including ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism: Gain Joy, Resilience, Productivity, and Defuse Anxiety.’We'll be discussing linguistic roots, Individualism vs Collectivism as well as Proverbs & Philosophy... To learn more about Classical Wisdom Speaks and sign up for our free newsletter, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com To purchase Tiišetšo Maloma's book,  ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism: Gain Joy, Resilience, Productivity, and Defuse Anxiety’, please go to here. 

How can we be more virtuous? Can we teach our children virtue? And what about politicians? Well, the latter is probably the most difficult, but continuing our current cycle of cynicism isn't exactly helping us out either... So what can we *actually* do to make a better society for ourselves... and for the next generation? Today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Massimo Pigliucci, the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of many books, including "How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life"... and most recently, “How to Be Good: What Socrates Can Teach Us About the Art of Living Well”To learn more about Classical Wisdom Speaks and sign up for our free newsletter, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com To learn more about Massimo and his excellent books, please go to https://massimopigliucci.org/Classical Wisdom Members can listen to the entire podcast with Massimo Pigliucci on https://classicalwisdom.substack.com

Are you ready to take on a musical journey from the Patagonian Mountains that will immediately transport you to the ancient world? This is a podcast unlike any you have heard before... We know the importance of music in ancient Greece; the backdrop to every ceremony, festival and religious endeavor it also accompanied dinners, symposiums, and literature itself. Indeed, the plays and poems we love so dearly were all sung... But what did ancient music sound like? What instruments and melodies did they use? And how can we reconstruct these ancient sounds today? Today’s Classical Wisdom Speaks podcast is with Argentine luthier and musician Alberto Magnin and Classical Wisdom’s former editor, Kristin Deasy; they will take you on an investigation of ancient instruments that will deepen your cultural understanding of the ancient world, bringing sound to history.Best of all, Alberto and Kristin will perform ancient melodies on ancient instruments... immediately transporting you to another time and place. To learn more about Classical Wisdom Speaks, please go to https://classicalwisdom.substack.com You can find Alberto Magnin’s music on: Sound Cloud - https://soundcloud.com/albertomagnin Apple music - https://music.apple.com/ar/artist/alberto-magnin/904106327Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/63Vv31lt7Bh3kIRUlEcWVC Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNkl3qhlnjMhphWGyTNixw