What Stoicism Looks Like in Public and in Private
Never lose your self-respect.
Episode 232 of the The What Is Stoicism? Podcast podcast, hosted by Allan John (What Is Stoicism?), titled "What Stoicism Looks Like in Public and in Private" was published on March 4, 2026 and runs 7 minutes.
March 4, 2026 ·7m · The What Is Stoicism? Podcast
Summary
This episode follows Epictetus’s vivid portrait of Diogenes the Cynic—a philosopher who lived as a “spy” on false values, exposing how little we truly need to live freely. From Diogenes’ fearless simplicity to Seneca and Gracián’s insistence on self-respect even in solitude, we explore what it means to answer to yourself rather than to status, comfort, or applause.👇 👇 👇📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENTCheck out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: We Should Be Stretching Ourselveshttps://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-we-should-838 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
This episode follows Epictetus’s vivid portrait of Diogenes the Cynic—a philosopher who lived as a “spy” on false values, exposing how little we truly need to live freely.
From Diogenes’ fearless simplicity to Seneca and Gracián’s insistence on self-respect even in solitude, we explore what it means to answer to yourself rather than to status, comfort, or applause.
👇 👇 👇
📻 FOR MORE STOIC AUDIO CONTENT
Check out one of my latest daily Micro Morning Meditations here on Substack:
☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: We Should Be Stretching Ourselves
https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-we-should-838
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.