Stoic Meditations

3 mins | M Tu W Th F 

Occasional reflections on the wisdom of Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers.

Episodes

Never underestimate the power of chance

Oct 20, 10 AM | 3 mins

On the vagueness of prophecy

Oct 19, 10 AM | 2½ mins

Heredity, not stars and planets

Oct 18, 10 AM | 3 mins

On astrology

Oct 15, 10 AM | 3 mins

The nature of philosophy

Oct 14, 10 AM | 2½ mins

925. On cherry picking

Oct 13, 10 AM | 2½ mins

Two common explanations of “extraordinary” events

Oct 12, 10 AM | 3 mins

On epistemic humility

Oct 11, 10 AM | 3 mins

Ordinary explanations for extraordinary events

Oct 8, 10 AM | 3 mins

The scientific turn in understanding the world

Oct 7, 10 AM | 2½ mins

Follow Hannibal, not a piece of ox-meat

Oct 6, 10 AM | 2½ mins

919. Sometimes coincidences as just that

Oct 5, 10 AM | 3 mins

918. Philosophy vs pseudoscience

Oct 4, 10 AM | 2½ mins

The proper place of sarcasm

Oct 1, 10 AM | 3 mins

How, exactly, do you know that?

Sep 30, 10 AM | 3 mins

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Sep 29, 10 AM | 3 mins

Trust science, not mysticism

Sep 28, 10 AM | 2½ mins

913. When the problem is real, you don't go to a soothsayer

Sep 27, 10 AM | 3 mins

The proper attitude of a Skeptic

Sep 24, 10 AM | 2½ mins

Why write about philosophy

Sep 23, 10 AM | 3 mins

The Stoics and Laplace's demon

Sep 22, 10 AM | 3 mins

The world is regulated by cause and effect

Sep 1, 10 AM | 3 mins

Socrates' daimon

Aug 31, 10 AM | 2½ mins

Two problems with Stoicism

Aug 30, 10 AM | 3 mins

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

Aug 27, 10 AM | 3 mins

Epicurus was right after all!

Aug 26, 10 AM | 2½ mins

The argument from celebrity

Aug 25, 10 AM | 2½ mins

One problem with Stoic epistemology

Aug 24, 10 AM | 2½ mins

The Venus throw

Aug 23, 10 AM | 3½ mins

Good and bad reasons to reject a claim

Aug 20, 10 AM | 3 mins