Salutations everyone. On June 30th we read the Daily Stoic and ask: what rules your ruling reason? Marcus Aurelius’ question—who watches the watchmen—leads us to examine the deeper influences on our judgment.

This episode explores how evolutionary biology, psychology, neurology, and the subconscious shape even disciplined minds, and encourages learning how the body and mind underpin stoic practice so you can better understand and guide your choices.