237: On The Porch

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Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are widely available in our supermarkets. When would a  Stoic consider growing GMO's?  This is a audio version of an essay that I wrote for the College of Stoic Philosophers. To read the article  please go to https://ejournal.collegeofstoicphilosophers.org/eJournal42.pdf

310:  When Should a Stoic Tinker With Nature?

Happy Saturnalia all!
In honor of the holiday season I took a few minutes today to play my old acoustic cigar box guitar.

The Sunday Stoic

On this, the final episode of the Sunday Stoic Podcast, we reflect on making progress as Stoic practitioners. The readings this week are.
 Seneca Moral Letters #69
 Epictetus Discourses: Book 2 #19
 Meditations Book 2 #4
 Thanks all for a great five years! 
Carpe Diem!
The archive of all episodes can be found on YouTube or https://archive.org/details/220-philosophy-the-guide-of-life-wi

310:  Go To The Rising Sun, For This Podcast is Setting

Duty is virtue put into action. This week we hear from the three late great Stoics as they discuss our duty as pursuers of virtue. 
Readings: Seneca Of Leisure 3 
                  Meditations 6.39
                   Discourses 3.2.4

309: Virtue and Duty

As a follow-up installment, guest contributor Jayce Basques expands on his discussion with Aaron Prim. Some things never change; other things need to change to be better understood.

237: On The Porch

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