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May 25, 2018 — Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci
What is the Logos?
The practicality of metaphysics
Philo of Alexandria’s vision of global harmony
Plotinus and the connection between human and divine
The Logos and Christianity
The Logos as an algorithm
Why do the laws of physics infallibly work?
Carl Jung and the Logos (and Jordan Peterson’s Jungianism)
Apr 20, 2018 — Robert Wright & Jon Kabat-Zinn
Was the Buddha a Buddhist?
What the Buddha meant by “suffering”
Mindfulness as awareness
“Secular” mindfulness as sacred
The trap of goal-oriented meditation
The heart of the Buddha’s message
When Jon discovered his purpose
Mindfulness training in schools
Feb 22, 2018 — Daniel Kaufman & Daniel Tippens
What does Dan K. mean by Philistinism?
How philistines reduce the irreducible in all walks of life
Philistinism’s creeping control in philosophy and the academy
When we invest in arts and letters, what do we get in return?
What good are refined senses, anyway?
Dan T. explains how refinement can prevent us from being duped
Jan 4, 2018 — Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
Dan and Massimo’s dueling essays on the Greek concept of eudaimonia
Who can claim to be truly satisfied with life?
What Kant and the Stoics have in common
Are humans more than their internal moral lives?
Dan: Building moral character requires interaction with society
Is philosophy going corporate?
Aug 9, 2017 — Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci
Bob’s and Massimo’s complementary new books
Bob and Massimo give Buddhist and Stoic advice on dealing with regret
Buddhist and Stoic recipes for reducing anxiety
Using meditative practices to fight ADD
Building resilience, maintaining compassion
The upside of distraction
Jun 23, 2017 — Robert Wright & Massimo Pigliucci
Massimo’s new book,
How to Be a Stoic
, and Bob’s forthcoming book,
Why Buddhism Is True
Similarities between Buddhism and Stoicism
The metaphysics of Stoicism
Is there a Stoic version of the Buddhist “not-self” doctrine?
Massimo’s Stoic advice column
Seneca’s tips for anger management
Achieving an objective awareness of your emotions
Using meditation to cope with feelings of failure
Apr 5, 2017 — Daniel Kaufman, Massimo Pigliucci, & Skye Cleary
Fundamentals of Stoicism…
…and existentialism
The roles we play
Seasickness and other things we can’t control
Contributions to psychotherapy from Stoics and existentialists
Suicide, “the only serious philosophical problem”
Stoicism as a philosophy of love
When being virtuous is close to impossible
Feb 2, 2016 — Massimo Pigliucci & Daniel Fincke (moderated by Daniel Kaufman)
Stoicism: a philosophical alternative to religion
Adapting an ancient philosophy of life to modern times
Accepting harsh truths
Confronting regret, fear, and death
Applying Stoicism to the social sphere
Interpreting the concept of radical self-sufficiency
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