Down the Rabbit Hole
10 Minutes to Wisdom
10 Minutes to Wisdom Ep4: Epictetus
0:00
-16:37

10 Minutes to Wisdom Ep4: Epictetus

The Things We Can (and Can’t) Control

Today, we’re going back to 108 AD, to a classroom in Greece, where one of the great Stoic philosophers is teaching his students more than just a love of wisdom. He wants to hand them a way to actually live it. We’re exploring the Discourses of Epictetus, a former slave turned philosopher, who’s about to stand in front of Rome’s wealthiest young men and tell them that if all they’re chasing is power, wealth, and fame, they don’t know the first thing about freedom.

Discussion about this episode

User's avatar

Ready for more?