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  • Who Did Shakespeare Compare Himself To?

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Do you compare yourself to others? Does it always seem like other people are doing better, living better, than you? Who should you compare yourself to? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss self-worth and making healthy comparisons.

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    21 min
  • How to be Satisfied

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    John Stuart Mill famously claimed that “is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied…” 

    Do you often find that you’re dissatisfied? When you are feeling satisfied, does it last? Why are we so prone to dissatisfaction? What can we do to be satisfied with our lives? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to be satisfied.

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    19 min
  • Regrets of the Dying

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Everyone dies…Danny and Randy discuss regrets of the dying. Discover what you can do to live authentically and without regrets!

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    38 min
  • Letting Go of Control

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Do you get upset when things don’t go exactly as you planned? Do you wish you had more control? Do you struggle with feelings of insecurity? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why we should let go of control.

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    16 min
  • Death and Other Stuff

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Do you ever think about your own mortality? Are you afraid of dying? What happens after we die? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss death and other stuff.

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    21 min
  • Schadenfreude or the Simple Pleasures

    Do you take pleasure in other people’s misfortune? Do you wish you were able to stop and enjoy the simpler things in life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the concepts of Schadenfreude or the Simple Pleasures. 

    Thanks to listener Jon B. for suggesting this topic. 

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    23 min
  • Consciousness

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    What is consciousness? Is consciousness based completely on the physical, on neurons firing in the brain? What makes us who we are? In this episode, Danny and Randy explore consciousness and the self.

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    18 min
  • What Ancient Wisdom Got Right About Modern Life

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Did ancient thinkers get anything right about modern life? Is ancient wisdom still applicable in contemporary life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what ancient wisdom got right about modern life.

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    14 min
  • Your Mind is Your Prison - How to Break Free!

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Do your thoughts limit you? Is it possible to change how you think, to free yourself from the confines of your beliefs and values? Can we ever break free from the prison of our own minds? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how our thoughts imprison us and how to break free.

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    22 min
  • The Origin of Problems

    This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! 

    Everyone has problems. Where do our problems come from? Can we ever be free of problems? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the origin of problems.

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    18 min

About Existential Stoic Podcast

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The Existential Stoic Podcast is a podcast where great friends Danny & Randy regularly discuss existentialism, stoicism, philosophy, and living the good life!

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