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Podcast: Stoa Conversations: Stoicism Applied
Episode: Memento Mori (Episode 67)
Description: Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven“You are mortal.” So whispered the slaves of triumphant Roman generals as they celebrated their return in a glorious parade.In this episode we discuss memento mori: Remembering the fact that you will die in order to live well.We discuss the Stoic view of death and why they argued that one should always keep death in mind. We end by summarizing the benefits and risks of memento mori exercises so that...