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    800. The real reason we are afraid of death

    800. The real reason we are afraid of death

    FromStoic Meditations

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    800. The real reason we are afraid of death

    FromStoic Meditations

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    Length:
    3 minutes
    Released:
    Feb 26, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Death, says Cicero, overtakes us quickly, and it is therefore endurable. It is the thought of leaving people and things behind that is painful. But the Stoics have a unique argument for why we should overcome that fear.

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    Released:
    Feb 26, 2021
    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