Solve Problems Early Jun 9, 2025 21:41

Reading from Seneca’s Moral Letters, this episode explores the "straightjacketed soul": how long-standing vices like greed and ambition distort judgment and become entrenched. Using the late-2000s financial crisis as an example, it shows how even highly rational people can make catastrophic mistake…

Salutations — June 23rd: a Daily Stoic reading that highlights Marcus Aurelius' teaching that the truest retreat is found inside your own soul, not in distant places. Instead of waiting for a vacation or a change of scenery, cultivate inner calm through simple practices: close your eyes, follow yo…

On Father's Day the episode reads a Daily Stoic passage, highlighting Epictetus's rules about judgment and following events instead of forcing them. The host draws a parallel to Anthony DeMello's teaching that irritation comes from our own labels and expectations, not from others, and reminds list…

Today’s episode reads a passage from The Daily Stoic emphasizing that we should not wish for hardships, but must cultivate the virtue that makes them bearable. Seneca urges preparedness and courage in the face of torture, war, or illness. The host connects this idea to President James Garfield, wh…