I had actually been recording a novel to release over Christmas but when I approached the author he wasn't interested so I had to can it all. Amor fati and back to the classics for me in 2020 :)
I think what makes Seneca unique among the ancient stoics was that he wasn't against criticising some widely held beliefs among his school of thought. Here we basically see him roast Zeno's view on death more than once, the founder of stoicism. It would be as if Paul the apostle said "yeah this thing Jesus said was pretty silly lol" in the Bible.
12:00 replace "death" with "change of mind" when you discover something that renders a previously held belief system impossible.. and there are some deep psychological truths
7:35 Did this really happen? Didnt Brutus watch his son get beheaded over a pointless war he started.. And even then he was afraid to die.. That's not even unwise that's almost inhuman.. You dont need to be a Stoic to feel that bar right there lol
I see someone had a new Year's Resolution. Welcome back Robin!
I had actually been recording a novel to release over Christmas but when I approached the author he wasn't interested so I had to can it all. Amor fati and back to the classics for me in 2020 :)
Beautiful sentiments of a noble man
Welcome back! Was looking forward to this.
After listening to several of the letters you have published, I’m impressed on how Seneca is consistent in his philosophy.
I think what makes Seneca unique among the ancient stoics was that he wasn't against criticising some widely held beliefs among his school of thought. Here we basically see him roast Zeno's view on death more than once, the founder of stoicism. It would be as if Paul the apostle said "yeah this thing Jesus said was pretty silly lol" in the Bible.
12:00 replace "death" with "change of mind" when you discover something that renders a previously held belief system impossible.. and there are some deep psychological truths
Awesome. Work.🌌
HELLO! Could you please make an audiobook of 'THE LAST DAYS OF SOCRETES' by Plato itwould be great.
Do you have a link to the text?
@@VoxStoica sure I'll give you link of Amazon from where you can buy.
@@VoxStoica E book link
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13726
@@VoxStoica i prefer you to go and check on Amazon the penguin classics one.
@@prabuddh_mathur Here's the Apology, I'll take a look at the other parts later.
th-cam.com/video/6jvMkuVUyPU/w-d-xo.html
" It is a solemn thought: dead, the noblest man's meat is inferior to pork."
Mark Twain - More Maxims of Mark, Johnson, 1927
@Gustav Bekker human meat tastes and smells like pork
Excellent as always Robin
7:40 to 8:06
Which Brutus was this? Not Marcus Junius Brutus. He ran onto his own sword held by two of his men. Then who?
Possibly Decimus Junius Brutus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimus_Junius_Brutus_Albinus
7:35 Did this really happen? Didnt Brutus watch his son get beheaded over a pointless war he started.. And even then he was afraid to die.. That's not even unwise that's almost inhuman.. You dont need to be a Stoic to feel that bar right there lol