In this episode of The Return to Virtue Podcast, A.J. Barker and I discuss the virtue of fortitude.

* How fortitude helps us overcome fear and stand firm

* How it stops a man ‘loving his life in such a way that he loses it’ (Josef Pieper)

* How it involves both endurance and aggression

* Why bravery depends on justice

* How best to develop fortitude practically

* How to spot fake fortitude

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