Stoicism

Imagine losing everything—your city in turmoil, your fortune gone, the world shifting beneath your feet. Would you crumble, or could you learn to stand unshaken? In ancient Athens, as the pillars of old certainty cracked, one school dared to ask: what can we hold onto when fortune turns against us?The world that birthed Stoicism was not a tranquil one. The old city-states had lost their power. After Alexander the Great’s conquests, empires sprawled and the close ties between citizenship and happiness were broken. People lived with uncertainty. Philosophy was no longer just a contest of theories in the academy. It became a tool for survival. In this new world, the question wasn’t just what is true, but how should I live when nothing around me is secure?Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 32 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thephilosophyarchive.com/philosophy/stoicismThe Philosophy Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one thinker or idea and work through it together — one building the argument, the other pressing on where it strains.The Archive Network is an independent, solo-run project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply keeps the work going:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportExplore this archive:https://thephilosophyarchive.comDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.