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    188. Old age, frail and not

    188. Old age, frail and not

    FromStoic Meditations

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    188. Old age, frail and not

    FromStoic Meditations

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    3 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 31, 2018
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    Seneca tells Lucilius that old age is natural and to be welcomed. So long as it maintains our mind in working order. If that's not the case, then the Stoics prefer to exit through the open door, as virtue itself becomes impossible to practice.

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    Released:
    Aug 31, 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