Chris Gill on The Core Tenets of Stoicism (Episode 52)

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenIn this conversation, Caleb speaks with Chris Gill. It is one of the best explanations from a scholar who regularly interacts with practitioners.This episode was released previously on the Stoa App. We’re currently running an annual special for our membership in the month of June: https://stoameditation.com/We discuss the Stoic virtue, the idea of indifference, the Stoic view of emotions, and how to be happy.(01:32) Defining Stoicism(06:34) Indifferents(09:06) Social and Ethical Development(11:48) Emotional Development(21:20) Practice vs Theory(25:23) Epictetus's Advice(28:25) 3 Disciplines(37:02) Grounding Virtues(42:02) Stoic Exercises(44:34) Open QuestionsSubscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribeDownload the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/podListen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/