Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven All ages will produce men like Clodius, but not all ages men like Cato.– Seneca Why did Stoics idolize Cato the Younger? In this episode Caleb Ontiveros speaks with Jimmy Soni , author of Rome's Last Citizen . We focus on what is admirable about Cato the Younger, his...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven Stoicism is apparently huge in Silicon Valley. Investors recommend Marcus Aurelius. Founders promote Stoic ideas like voluntary suffering. What’s up with that? In this episode, Caleb Ontiveros and Michael talk about how big Stoicism really is in Silicon Valley, how St...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this episode, Caleb Ontiveros speak with Dr. Massimo Pigliucci . Massimo is one of the key figures behind the Renaissance of modern stoicism. They discuss how Stoicism has made a difference to Massimo's life, Stoicism and politics, and end with a discussion of the...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven How Stoicism can improve our game and sport can make us better Stoics. Martial artist Michael Tremblay and marathoner Caleb Ontiveros discuss the relationship between sport and Stoicism. (00:12) Intro (02:07) Similarities Between Stoicism and Sport (14:19) Stoicism Fo...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven Find out why Donald Robertson now calls Stoicism a fundamentally Socratic philosophy. In this episode Caleb Ontiveros speaks with Donald Robertson . Donald is the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and The Philosophy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a numb...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven Is the ultimate aim of life tranquility?  Epicurus answered this question with a resounding "yes." The school he founded, Epicureanism, pitted itself against other ancient schools focused on virtue. Michael and Caleb go deep into the philosophy, explain why they think...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven What lessons are hidden in ancient biographies? Alex Petkas is a former Classics professor who now works in the industrial coatings industry. Combining theory and practice.  Modernizing Plutarch's Parallel Lives in his Cost of Glory podcast is one of his key projects....

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this conversation Michael and Caleb discuss six different kinds of Stoicism: $toicism broicism stoicism (little s stoicism) Traditional Stoicism Academic Stoicism Modern Stoicism Some of these are misunderstandings, or at least incomplete, other's are much more mea...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven Stoicism is a philosophy that is ultimately geared towards attaining knowledge. Because of that it is crucial to know what kind of media environment we live in and how to navigate it. In this episode, Caleb speaks with philosophy professor Justin McBrayer. They discus...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven ***Bonus episode*** In this conversation, Caleb and John Vervaeke talk about the nature of transformative experience and how Stoicism can deeply transform who you are. The discussion is deep and will repay multiple listens. John Vervaeke is an Assistant Professor in C...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss why you should compare yourself to other people – but not just anyone. They discussion focuses on Caleb's recent article: You Should Compare Yourself to Other People Stoa Conversations is Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay’...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this episode, Caleb speaks with bestselling author Sharon Lebell. They discuss: - Why judgment is the beginning of connection - How Sharon thinks about role models - Key ideas in The Art of Living - The importance of clarifying and communicating values - Why option...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss important and frequently asked questions about Stoicism: - What do the Stoics say about free will? - What is the Stoic version of happiness? Can we be happy? - What do the Stoics think about death? Stoa Conversations is Caleb...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven In this episode, Caleb and Michael discuss important commonly asked questions about Stoicism:  - Who you should read first  - The concept of the dichotomy of control  - The meaning of virtue   Stoa Conversations is Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay’s podcast on Sto...

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven Stoicism offers the promise of emotional tranquility. But what does this mean? And should we even want to eliminate our negative emotions? In this conversation, Michael and Caleb discuss the Stoic account of emotions: what emotions are and how to manage them. Stoa Con...