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    Nia and Jackson explore how 2,000-year-old Stoic philosophy offers practical tools for navigating today's challenges through virtue, emotional wisdom, and focusing on what we can control.

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    Niaplay
    Jacksonplay
    Fonti di conoscenza
    How to Be a Stoic
    The 9 Core Stoic Beliefs
    link
    https://dailystoic.com/9-core-stoic-beliefs/
    A Beginner's Guide to the Core Beliefs of Stoicism: Foundational ...
    link
    https://www.stoichandbook.co/a-beginners-guide-to-the-core-beliefs-of-stoicism-foundational-principles-and-beyond/
    The Art of Living
    Stoicism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
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    https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/stoicism/
    Lessons in Stoicism

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    Opening & Welcome

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    0:34
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    Topic Introduction & Source Material Setup

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    1:04
    1:24
    1:46
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    The Foundation: What We Control vs. What We Don't

    1:56
    2:11
    2:27
    2:45
    2:55
    3:14
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    Emotions, Judgments, and Inner Freedom

    3:22
    3:37
    3:52
    4:09
    4:21
    4:41
    5

    Virtue as the Path to Flourishing

    4:51
    5:08
    5:18
    5:40
    2:27
    6:09
    6:16
    6

    Living According to Nature and Cosmic Perspective

    6:31
    6:41
    6:57
    7:08
    7:25
    7:36
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    Practical Applications & Listener Takeaways

    7:50
    8:02
    8:17
    2:27
    8:46
    9:02
    9:16
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    Wrap-up & Closing Reflection

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    10:04
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