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401. What brought down Alexander the Great

401. What brought down Alexander the Great

FromStoic Meditations


401. What brought down Alexander the Great

FromStoic Meditations

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

Description

Seneca reminds us that Alexander the Great conquered everything, except his own destructive emotions, which led to endless grief for him and his friends. Beware, therefore, of reacting in anger to your problems.

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Released:
Jul 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