In this episode, I chat with Commander William C. Spears. William is a submarine warfare officer in the United States Navy, and author of the upcoming book Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. He enlisted in the Navy in June 2001, then earned his commission through the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. He has since led a career in nuclear submarines, where he was most recently the second-in-command of a ballistic missile submarine. Today he works at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Highlights
Tell us a little about your background, and how you became interested in Stoicism.
Why should the military take note of Stoicism?
What do you mean when you say that Stoicism is a warrior philosophy?
How can warfare have anything to do with virtue?
Is your book, Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy, more of an academic work or is it written for a general audience?
What are some ways in which your book advances the conversation about Stoicism?
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