Perennial Meditations

Jason Merchey | The Wisdom of Skepticism

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In this episode, my guest is Jason Merchey, the author of Wisdom: A Very Valuable Virtue That Cannot Be Bought. Jason is the founder of Values of the Wise, author of five books, and someone with a deep interest in ancient philosophy, virtue ethics, and human nature. Connect with Jason at valuesofthewise.com. 

In the conversation, Jason and I discuss: 

  • Practical Philosophy
  • The wisdom of skepticism
  • Finding the balance between knowing and not knowing
  • What we can know for sure
  • The value of quotes and aphorisms
  • Wisdom in daily life and much more


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