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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 7 MIN

What Stoicism Looks Like in Public and in Private

from The What Is Stoicism? Podcast

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.

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.

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