A few opening thoughts about the third and final aspect of our painting.

A suggested way to actually practice Memento Mori for a flourishing life.

Some thoughts on a powerful proverb and Ryan Holiday's article "What Can This Five-Century-Old Drawing Teach You? Everything That Matters."

A few comments from Plato's Apology along with Seneca and Epictetus to highlight how we should not fear death. Please be sure to read the excerpt from Apology on Canvas!

A brief overview of lectures to come and some encouragement to approach this strange exercise and idea with an open mind.

A lecture about the main theme of our course.

Welcome, everyone! This brief lecture is a general introduction to our course and a review of the syllabus.

Welcome to our class!

Welcome to our class! The following episodes discuss how we will approach and understand philosophy along with some comments on our syllabus. I look forward to working with everyone and thank you for listening!

Final Exercises Review

Hoping to offer a sense of purpose for our final work and for continuing to engage with philosophy after our class.

A few ideas from Popper and Dr. Cohen on how to apply a scientific approach to cultivating confidence.

A few thoughts on this important virtue from Aristotle, Dr. Elliot Cohen, and Seneca.

On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part II

On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love: The Three Instincts Part I

On Relationships and Love: On Finding Love Part I

On Relationships and Love: Friendship

A brief discussion of this fallacy of judgment from Dr. Cohen.

An Introduction, some Philosophical Meditation, and a lecture on Self-Love.

More Guided Meditation on philosophical practices and an introduction to Epicureanism and practice inspired by Zen Buddhism.

A few more philosophical practices.

A discussion of practices including Memento Mori, Epictetus' daily spiritual planner, and the Hupomnemata.

An Introduction to the following lectures along with Guided Philosophical Meditation and an Introduction to our work with Stoicism.

Guided Philosophical Meditations and a few lectures on the past, present, and future.

A few ideas from Dr. Elliot Cohen, Aristotle, Kant, Rumi, Camus, and more to help us not be so hard on ourselves, those around us, and on the world.

Trump tested positive for Covid. Is denialism to blame?

Guided Philosophical Meditation: Opening Remarks: Lectures

(When Someone we Love Has Died by The School of Life's, The Book of Life, Socrates and Epictetus)

Thoughts from Alain de Botton, Massimo Pigliucci & Gregory Lopez.

Questions and short quotes to practice philosophy as the art of living, a way of life, and as a form of therapy.

On Crafting and Pursuing Purpose Part II

On Crafting and Pursuing Purpose Part I

A few thoughts from The School of Life, Marcus Aurelius, Nikos Kazantazkis and Marcel Proust.

Some thoughts from Augustine, Heraclitus, and my cousin, Frank.

Some advice on how to avoid being a perfectionist from William James, Pema Chodron, and Mac Miller.

A few thoughts from Dr. Elliot Cohen's The New Rational Therapy to explain this pathology.

More on stress and anxiety from Aristotle, Epictetus, and more.

Dealing with daily stresses and anxieties with help from The School of Life, Seneca, and Marcus Aurelius.

A few concepts about crafting and pursuing purpose from Ikigai, Albert Camus, Seneca, and more.

Hi folks. It has been some time since I have done a podcast. Lots of things have happened, both good and bad, in between this episode and my last. With lots of events comes lots of things to talk about so I should have some more content coming shortly. In the meantime, enjoy this very short episode and let me know what you think in the comments.…

An overview, the key elements of establishing a practice and a list of techniques.

A discussion about our syllabus and how we will approach philosophy this semester with a few extra points.

A discussion about our syllabus and how we will approach philosophy this semester with a few extra points.

#036: How can we deal with loss and grief? (When Someone we Love Has Died by The School of Life's, The Book of Life, Socrates and Epictetus)

A discussion of a powerful practice for leading the examined life.

We should consider being open to listening and then to agreeing or disagreeing after examination.

Working to establish a healthy philosophical practice. (Take Home #2 Guidance)

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Empathy and imagination as pathways to a greater capacity to love.