This special episode contains a live recording of my recent talk for Conversations with Modern Stoicism, hosted by
. We were celebrating Marcus Aurelius’ birthday, and I spoke at length about what I think we can learn from ancient Greece about the dangers faced by democracy, and how Socrates and the Stoics could help us. I was speaking live from Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Thanks to Phil Yanov, for providing the audio recording for this podcast episode.Share this post
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How Stoicism can Save Democracy
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How Stoicism can Save Democracy
From Conversations with Modern Stoicism
May 09, 2024
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