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    160. Reflect on the roles you play, and play them well

    160. Reflect on the roles you play, and play them well

    FromStoic Meditations

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    160. Reflect on the roles you play, and play them well

    FromStoic Meditations

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    Length:
    3 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 24, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Epictetus introduced a major innovation in Stoic ethics with his theory of roles. We are first and foremost members of the human cosmopolis. But also fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, friends, colleagues. How do we balance the conflicting demands of such diverse roles in life?

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    Jul 24, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci. Complete index by author and source at https://massimopigliucci.org/stoic-podcast/. (cover art by Marek Škrabák; original music by Ian Jolin-Rasmussen). Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support