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    361. No sensation of evil can reach one who is dead

    361. No sensation of evil can reach one who is dead

    FromStoic Meditations

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    361. No sensation of evil can reach one who is dead

    FromStoic Meditations

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    Length:
    3 minutes
    Released:
    May 8, 2019
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Seneca agrees with Epicurus: there is no sense in fearing what happens after death, since we won't be there to experience it. Therefore, we should not allow religious and political authorities to manipulate us through that fear.

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stoicmeditations/support
    Released:
    May 8, 2019
    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