In this episode, Michael presents the Stoic idea of "indifferents." It’s one of the key ideas behind Stoicism, one’s that often misunderstood but necessary to know in order to understand Stoicism.

(02:52) The 3 Value Categories

(06:22) Defining Good

(15:32) Defining Indifferents

(37:32) Total Indifferents

(39:06) How To Live With Indifferents

(51:22) Summary

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