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His work is amazing

How anyone could see Christianity as fascinating is laughable to me. It's clearly nonsensical bs.

Dr. Ammon Hillman is your guy. Expert in all things drugs in Ancient Greece, 1st century, Jesus ect... If you're not already familiar with his work, hes a must guest and would amaze you're audience. Dr. Ammon Hillman

Curses on you for even suggesting the medical profession should be the container for Psycadelics !

It seems like the atheist Stoic perspective is a bit like some folks - particularly in the West - watering down Buddhism to a "one-fold path". No "right speech". No "right action". No "right livelihood". We just want the parts (mindfulness") that gives us less stress and lowers our blood pressure. It is very much a consumerist approach. There is so much great metaphysic work out there that might help Stoicism reframe "logos" in the (post) modern world. Think Philip Goff's Cosmopsychism or John Leslie's pantheism or any number of process-relational philosophies - all of which claim like Stoicism that Heraclitus is their ancestor. No need to throw out the baby with the bathwater.

Climate collapse is shoddy science. It is an excuse to control people.

So saving the planet isn't worth a few cheap shots at Bill McKibben? And Bill did say what he said, right?

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Too much hero worship of Sadler.

Good job dude! I wanna more videos about cosmopolitan. it's intersting to listen to this discussion.

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Great episode!

Great conversation, Simon!

Thanks for this video Simon. I have just started Seneca’s “Morals of a Happy Life”, and a few chapters in I felt that having some information and background on the life that Seneca had lead would be beneficial. This was perfect.

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Super dope page man thank you for sharing

Have been a student of Professor Joe's since the mid 70s and no one does international affairs better by far Australian has been lessed he came and stayed

This is great. Just found your page through the series on Seneca. Great work. Keep it up.

Hi Simon, such nice video. I didn´t know about Seneca but thanks for sharing your knowledge.

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Didn't Seneca promote taking good ideas from other schools? I remember him quoting Epicurus all the time in his moral letters.

Great talk. Loved it. Just an argument to put forward. If the position is women and men are the same. Therefore we want to see more women as philosophers. If women and men are the same then why would it matter if the philosophers were male. Since they are the same. But if they are not the same only then do we need specific female philosophers. And if they are different then it’s plausible that men are better equipped at it. You can’t be exactly the same and say that the male philosopher doesn’t represent the female.

The loss of ego is definitely caused by the drugs. I don’t think meditation can get you there the way Entheogens can.

Dirk mentioned that we need to understand the physic from which the dichotomy of control arises, but doesn't explain the physic. He then goes on to talk about trichotomy of control. Then he compares that Aristotle thinks we need good looks to be happy, and the Stoics called it the preferred indifferent, how is that the same direction? Stoics emphasize that true happiness comes from cultivating virtues and maintaining inner harmony, irrespective of external circumstances. And the analogy about driving a car is the same as virtue, is a big joke, it oversimplifies the concept of virtue. Virtue involves a continuous and reflective engagement with ethical principles, personal growth, and a commitment to moral excellence that goes beyond the mechanical adherence to rules.

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another gem. Thank you

Τhank you so much for this video. There is so much wisdom in it

I am afraid that in this video you became totally UN-STOIC here. This is not the Stoic stance of acceptance and resilience. Youth is often foolish and impulsive. Now, impulse is not a stoic virtue. Also, since you ask, here is my answer: yes, when I was young I had my own "zest for life" as you say. But then I broke my face many times again and again. I made mistakes and I tried to correct them and again I tried to reach my goals. I did succeed in some of them. I did fail in others. However Stoicism has taught me to accept life, to conform and to compromise. What you suggest now, is totally different and un-stoic. No, the difference between the "pure" zest of youth and the "tamed" life-stance of mature people is that the latter THINK much more before acting. And I know that Seneca and Epictetus would agree with me on that.

Very useful and Interesting. Thank you so much

Papal bull 1492,1493, 1452,1453 authorized the colonial powers to CONQUER, CONVERT and ENSLAVE the world. Every Christian is a slave . Same with every abrahamic religion, the believers.

Oh Yes! We are enslaved by the power of even our most trivial habits such as texting on f/b during our trip in the subway. Some of these habits are indifferent some are really bad and we have to keep an eye on them.

Another GREAT and so much helpful video ! Choose the right thing and "Become addicted to the right feeling" ... (become a "slave" of the right "passions" ). And above all I love the example with your podcast ! Thank you one more time for this... Here, I think, is one big difference between the two Schools: the Stoics and the Epicureans. The latter would probably suggest, generally, to have some discipline so that we can enjoy better our lives. But since their goal is not "virtue" but satisfaction rather) they have not analyzed this matter in so much depth as the Stoics have done. And therefore they have no practical advice to offer besides this general rule : "IF IT PLEASES ME IT IS GOOD IF NOT, IT IS BAD. Well, this is not what I am looking for. Well, that's what I think for the moment ... would do you think?

Seneca and Epiktet are close to Laozi and Shankara

Humbled, Honored.

Another banger! ❤

Thank you so much. So inspiring and helpful ! And simple and easy to try it.

Thank you for sharing your being and your knowledge.🧡 Your poem's words resonate, to me, with the likes of Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Antonio Machado...

He was true to himself, which is a very difficult task. And he was complex too, as many great men. Walt Whitman said : "I contradict myself...I contain multitudes".

Great podcast. I've been inspired and am now studying Seneca. Well done!

Thank you!

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Emersons essay SELF RELIANCE deals heavily with the topic of stoicism and also his essay EXPERIANCE

And now the truth is out about how COVID was used to instill fear and control us, what is your take on it? I mean really bullshit is still bullshit, isn't it? Come on you guys we have been lied to so now how do we react. Stephen is great but for Christ's sake, man Some of us are still just farmers. Talk simple man is all I am saying, Just talk simple. Cheers and blessings

Good job, brother! Keep up the good work. All the best.

I'm enjoying hearing your calm voice sharing these deep thoughts. As a follower of Lord Jesus, I await for my heavenly home. Death has no fear, I know He will be with me as I transit to an eternal life filled with everything I could hope for & which isn't possible here. Life is filled with pain & sorrow, trials & and tribulations, but death puts an end to it. I saw my mother so peaceful after her death, all the suffering left her, she was free finally... Just my thoughts.

Interesting, but I don't think the docetist view of Jesus is borne out by the Jewish view of Memra (which is then translated as Logos)

In a nutshell philosophy is about how to live and die well.