Sarah Bakewell on Humanism and The Power of Connection
The Daily Stoic
The Expanding Circle: Core idea of stoic philosophy and humanism
The guest has written a book called The Expanding Circle which encapsulates a core idea of stoic philosophy and humanism - expanding a circle of concern/nHumanism is defined in the book as doing things and caring for other people with no hope of reward after death/nThe author of the book tries to behave decently, not for a reward after death, but for its own sake and for others
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