Pub and Porch: Applied Stoicism

Freedom of Speech

In today's episode, Mick and Adam discuss a topic that has become quite prevalent in these past few years: freedom of speech. Concepts around what is means by definition, but also what it means in practice, are major topics throughout the podcast today. The idea of freedom of speech also coincides the idea of freedom to disagree or debate, and that is another key topic in today's discussion as Adam and Mick discuss what is better for a society - to be open and ready for discussion, or to hide and ignore. URL: pubandporch.com [http://pubandporch.com] Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch [https://x.com/PubandPorch] Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism [https://substack.com/@pubandporch?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nsqjc] YouTube: @pubporch [http://www.youtube.com/@pubandporch] PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com [http://bensound.com]

Musonius Rufus - Epictetus' Teacher

In today's episode, Adam and Mick continue our episodes on the classical Stoics. Today's episodes covers Musonius Rufus, a prominent Stoic in Rome during the time of Octavian and Nero and also the teacher of one of the "Big Three" Stoics, Epictetus. Key parts of Musonius' life are discussed, as well as some of the key tenets of Musonius' teachings that make him both modern-thinking and timeless. We finish off with discussions about the upheaval in Rome at the time that Musonius and his peers rose in prominence as people looked for guidance in a tumultuous world. URL: pubandporch.com [http://pubandporch.com] Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch [https://x.com/PubandPorch] Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism [https://substack.com/@pubandporch?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nsqjc] YouTube: @pubporch [http://www.youtube.com/@pubandporch] PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com [http://bensound.com]

Zeno - Founder of the Stoics

This week, Adam and Mick start a new series of episodes one the original Stoics of history. In this first episode, their topic is Zeno the original founder of Stoicism. The story of his origins, how he came to be in Athens, how he lost everything and then founded the first Stoic school all take place in this episode, but Adam and Mick also talk about the different motivations and some key points in Stoicism's early history. Stick around for a blooper that made the final cut, where Mick's phone decides to join in on the conversation also! URL: pubandporch.com [http://pubandporch.com] Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch [https://x.com/PubandPorch] Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism [https://substack.com/@pubandporch?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nsqjc] YouTube: @pubporch [http://www.youtube.com/@pubandporch] PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com [http://bensound.com]

Temperance; Do you have it?

In this week's episode, Adam and Mick discuss the Stoic virtue of Temperance. Opening with some initial definitions of the word, Adam and Mick discuss their views on temperance meaning self-control and the choices we make versus temperance as a sort of demeanor or appearance of character. Also discussed are ideas around humility and modesty, and how temperance can help shape how we view ourselves in the world. Final discussions compare this virtue to the other three, and how sometimes it's seen as a "lesser virtue" even though it shares an equal importance with the other virtues of the philosophy. URL: pubandporch.com [http://pubandporch.com] Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch [https://x.com/PubandPorch] Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism [https://substack.com/@pubandporch?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nsqjc] YouTube: @pubporch [http://www.youtube.com/@pubandporch] PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com [http://bensound.com]

Change

In this week's episode, Adam and Mick talk about change. The conversation starts by focussing on how change is constant, and an expected part of the universe, and how we can approach that as Stoics and as human beings. Then, Adam and Mick focus on the idea of choice and action, and Mick delves into the topic of resilience and how we can use those tools to address change as it expectedly comes into our lives. Lastly, Adam and Mick talk about our societal obligations and how we must teach youth about how to deal with the change that comes as part of anyone's life. URL: pubandporch.com [http://pubandporch.com] Email: info@pubandporch.com X: @PubandPorch [https://x.com/PubandPorch] Substack: Pub and Porch Applied Stoicism [https://substack.com/@pubandporch?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=nsqjc] YouTube: @pubporch [http://www.youtube.com/@pubandporch] PPAS Logo Provided by: Mike Golka All music provided by bensound.com [http://bensound.com]