In this video we go over Book Nine of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. we cover such topics as dealing with death in different cultures along with how we treat the elderly and the ancestors, the corruption of those in power and the Story of David and Goliath.

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Join Matt and Rugm0 as we dive into a conversation after reading Book VIII of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, we talk about some aspects of stoicism including how it relates to Christianity and how a stoic may analyse a situation. Going deeper into the topic of religion and history we consider the works of Plato, Apostle Paul and even the Inklings.

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A conversation about the book Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and various aspects of Stoicism. In this video we focus on the question of "what are the goals of Stoicism?" while exploring other topics such as Theology, the Logos in relation to the Pathos, and Modern day teachers of Stoic ideas.

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The beginning of the B O O K W A V E our first recorded conversation in our book club discussing Meditations by Marcus Aurelius along with how it might relate to other books. We also talk briefly on the future of the channel that evolved from a book club within a Lofi artist's discord server.

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Will and Rugm0 go over the second half of part one with a deep analysis of the characters and the ideologies that drive them. we talk about human innovation, the importance of reason and work towards the answer to the question "Who is John Galt?"

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Will and Rugm0 begin a series going over Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. In this video we discus the writing style and Philosophy of the author while analyzing the characters and metaphors in the first 5 chapters of the novel.

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A conversation between Matt Allison and Rugm0 inspired by Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Join us as we go over Part One of the novel and discuss the personal life of the author and the origins of the book. We go over other topics such as language, Jordan Peterson, William Shakespeare and More.

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Plato's Euthyphro is the Socratic Dialogue that works towards defining Piety and Impiety. We explore all the definitions and questions put forth by Euthyphro and Socrates while comparing the text to other Dialogues and consider how their definitions of piety would be applied in a different religion or culture.

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Will, Patman and Rugm0 continue looking at the work of Plato with Symposium, a series of speeches made in the hall of Agathon dedicated to the God of Love.

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Join Will and Rugm0 for a dialogue on the Dialogues of Socrates written by Plato. Today we have a conversation regarding Charmides also known as Temperance. Using the ancient Greek text, we try just as hard Socrates to define what exactly it means to be Temperate.

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