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Every Situation Has Two Handles (Episode 121)
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“Everything has two handles, and it may be carried by one of these handles, but not by the other.”
In this conversation, Caleb and Michael talk about these lines from Epictetus.
They talk about how it points the way towards Stoic creativity, offensive and defensive Stoicism ,and role ethics. It’s a simple passage with a lot of depth.
(00:31) Epictetus
(05:05) Creativity in Stoicism
(12:31) Stop Shutting Down
(20:56) A Better Interpretation
(33:54) Marcus Aurelius
(44:00) The Handbook
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Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/
138 episodi
Manage episode 404732443 series 3462781
“Everything has two handles, and it may be carried by one of these handles, but not by the other.”
In this conversation, Caleb and Michael talk about these lines from Epictetus.
They talk about how it points the way towards Stoic creativity, offensive and defensive Stoicism ,and role ethics. It’s a simple passage with a lot of depth.
(00:31) Epictetus
(05:05) Creativity in Stoicism
(12:31) Stop Shutting Down
(20:56) A Better Interpretation
(33:54) Marcus Aurelius
(44:00) The Handbook
***
Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribe
Download the Stoa app (it’s a free download): stoameditation.com/pod
If you try the Stoa app and find it useful, but truly cannot afford it, email us and we'll set you up with a free account.
Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/
Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music in the conversations: https://ancientlyre.com/
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