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170. What's the problem with the passions?

170. What's the problem with the passions?

FromStoic Meditations


170. What's the problem with the passions?

FromStoic Meditations

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Length:
2 minutes
Released:
Aug 7, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Seneca reminds us of the distinction between unhealthy and healthy emotions: being overwhelmed by the first ones tears us apart internally, while cultivating the second ones brings harmony to our psyche.

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Released:
Aug 7, 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