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Podcast: Resuming Debate
Episode: EP82. National Stoicism with William B. Irvine and Ben Woodfinden
Description: What does the ancient philosophy of Stoicism have to do with modern Canadian politics? According to my guests, a lot. At a time when we are grappling with how to adjust to unexpected changes outside our control, Stoicism provides a series of ideas and techniques which are potentially very useful as we adapt. When applied to national action, this outlook has been called "National Stoicism".I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with William B. Irvine and Ben Woodfinden to talk about what we can learn individually and collectively from Stoic philosophy. William B. Irvine is a writer...