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    257. Don't judge a pilot by the size of her ship

    257. Don't judge a pilot by the size of her ship

    FromStoic Meditations

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    257. Don't judge a pilot by the size of her ship

    FromStoic Meditations

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    2 minutes
    Released:
    Dec 12, 2018
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    Podcast episode

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    Seneca states very clearly that wealth is an indifferent, in Stoic terms. It can be pursued if it allows us to do good, but it should be avoided if it corrupts our moral fiber, making us greedy toward luxury and power.

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    Dec 12, 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