Bill Buppert of zerogov.com is back to continue our discussion of the philosophy of Stoicism.
Covered:
-Bill's objections to Objectivism
-The 10 Themes of Stoicism
Bill's Reading List:
My top three for the novice are:
-A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
-A Man in Full
-The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations)
To get better acquainted with the philosophy:
The Obstacle Is The Way: Tim Ferriss Audio Edition
Here is the most comprehensive list I could find that I agree with all the choices: Stoicsm Books
This is a terrific resource and dirt cheap on Amazon:The Stoic and Epicurean Philosophers: The Complete Extant Writings of Epicurus, Epictetus, Lucretius and Marcus Aurelius
Bumper Music:
"45:33" - LCD Soundsystem
"A Satisfied Mind" - Johnny Cash
Look Closer:
Bill Buppert's Site - http://zerogov.com/
Stoicism and Hormetism - http://gettingstronger.org/stoicism/
Change your receptors, change your set point - http://gettingstronger.org/2010/10/change-your-setpoint/
Stoicism 101: A quick guide to the philosophy - http://hackthesystem.com/blog/stoicism-101-a-quick-guide-to-the-philoso…
Real Mind Control: The 21-Day No-Complaint Experiment, by Tim Ferriss - http://fourhourworkweek.com/2007/09/18/real-mind-control-the-21-day-no-…