#239 - Massimo Pigliucci - The Stoic Guide To A Happy Life

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Massimo Pigliucci is a Professor of Philosophy at City College and an author.

The stoic teachings have helped people for thousands of years, Massimo is undertaking the not-so-small task of attempting to update and improve the body of work.

Expect to learn Massimo's favourite lessons from stoicism, how to apply the dichotomy of control to your life, why Epictetus was so cool, why Plato might have had a big forehead and much more...

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0:00.0	Hi friends, welcome back.
0:02.8	My guest today is none other than modern wisdom favorite
0:06.5	and stoic expert, Massimo Piglucci.
0:09.0	His most recent book, The Stoic Guide to a Happy Life,
0:11.7	is part of the not so small task he's attempting
0:14.9	to update and improve the 2000 year old stoic body of work.
0:19.9	So today expect to learn Massimo's favorite lessons
0:22.3	from stoicism, how to apply the dichotomy of control
0:25.3	to your life, why epictetus was so cool,
0:28.0	by Plato might have had a big forehead and much more.
0:31.9	Massimo is awesome, a lot of this stuff is very applicable.
0:35.3	If you want to go and check the book out,
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1:00.1	So if you fancy buying a book, just scroll down,
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