Existential Stoic Podcast
The Existential Stoic Podcast is a podcast where great friends Danny & Randy regularly discuss existentialism, stoicism, philosophy, and living the good life!
Episodes
650 episodes
When Your Job Isn't Enough - Finding Meaning Beyond Your Career
Do you look for meaning or purpose through your job? Is there more to life than work? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss finding meaning beyond your career.Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 6
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Episode 650
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21:58
Stop Wasting Your Life Waiting for the Perfect Moment!
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you waiting for the perfect moment to make a big change in your life? Have you ever put your own desires, wants, or happiness on hold because the time just wasn...
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Season 6
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Episode 649
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21:50
You’re Not Special - And That’s the Good News!
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you special? Do you think you’re unique and that you will impact the world? What if you’re wrong? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why you’re not specia...
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Season 6
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Episode 648
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9:13
Camus - Life is Absurd!
Is life meaningless? Is everything a matter of interpretation, perspective? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why Camus thought life is absurd.Subscribe to ESP's Y...
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Season 6
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Episode 647
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19:15
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Has someone ever told you that you should try meditation? What’s the point of meditation? Danny and Randy discuss Shunryu Suzuki’s “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind.”<...
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Season 6
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Episode 646
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15:58
Self-Compassion
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you have a highly critical inner-voice? Does your inner voice say things to you that you would never say to a friend? Why is it so difficult to practice self-com...
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Season 6
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Episode 645
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9:40
How to Want the Life You Get
Self-help books tell us to go after the life we want, but what if that’s wrong? Is it possible to want the life you get? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss how to want the life you get.Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 6
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Episode 644
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21:06
Who Did Shakespeare Compare Himself To?
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you compare yourself to others? Does it always seem like other people are doing better, living better, than you? Who should you compare yourself to? In this epis...
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Season 6
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Episode 643
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20:55
How to be Satisfied
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! John Stuart Mill famously claimed that “is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied…”&...
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Season 6
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Episode 642
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18:15
Regrets of the Dying
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Everyone dies…Danny and Randy discuss regrets of the dying. Discover what you can do to live authentically and without regrets!Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 6
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Episode 641
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37:48
Letting Go of Control
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you get upset when things don’t go exactly as you planned? Do you wish you had more control? Do you struggle with feelings of insecurity? In this episode, Danny ...
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Season 6
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Episode 640
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16:00
Death and Other Stuff
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do you ever think about your own mortality? Are you afraid of dying? What happens after we die? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss death and other stuff.<...
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Season 6
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Episode 639
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20:49
Schadenfreude or the Simple Pleasures
Do you take pleasure in other people’s misfortune? Do you wish you were able to stop and enjoy the simpler things in life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the concepts of Schadenfreude or the Simple Pleasures. Thanks to lis...
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Season 6
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Episode 638
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22:02
Consciousness
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! What is consciousness? Is consciousness based completely on the physical, on neurons firing in the brain? What makes us who we are? In this episode, Danny and Randy...
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Season 6
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Episode 637
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17:46
What Ancient Wisdom Got Right About Modern Life
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Did ancient thinkers get anything right about modern life? Is ancient wisdom still applicable in contemporary life? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss what an...
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Season 6
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Episode 636
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13:49
Your Mind is Your Prison - How to Break Free!
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Do your thoughts limit you? Is it possible to change how you think, to free yourself from the confines of your beliefs and values? Can we ever break free from the p...
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Season 6
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Episode 635
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21:54
The Origin of Problems
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Everyone has problems. Where do our problems come from? Can we ever be free of problems? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the origin of problems.Subs...
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Season 6
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Episode 634
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17:44
Your Comfort Zone is Killing You!
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Are you stuck in your comfort zone? Are you limiting yourself? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss why your comfort zone is killing you.Subscribe to ESP...
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Season 6
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Episode 633
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8:28
Everyday Worries
Does life seem like it’s harder than ever? Do you find yourself struggling to stay positive, to keep things in perspective? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss some everyday worries they’ve been dealing with.Subscribe to ESP's
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Season 6
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Episode 632
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18:32
Misattribution & Modern Stoicism
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Misattribution is a cognitive bias that occurs when someone incorrectly assigns the cause or source of their emotions, memories, or experiences. For example, you fe...
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Season 6
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Episode 631
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27:43
Stoic Principles to Live By
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Should we structure our lives around certain principles? Can adopting Stoic principles make our lives better? Danny and Randy discuss Stoic principles to live by.
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Season 6
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Episode 630
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21:07
Wu-Wei - Effortless Action
What is the Daoist concept of wu-wei? Is wu-wei similar to any concepts from Western philosophy? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss the Daoist concept of wu-wei or effortless action.Thanks to listener Jon B. for suggesting this top...
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Season 6
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Episode 629
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30:14
Are We Responsible for Our Emotions?
This episode is a replay from The Existential Stoic library. Enjoy! Why do you feel depressed, anxious, or unhappy? Do we have control over our emotions? In this episode, Danny and Randy discuss whether we are responsible for our em...
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Season 6
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Episode 628
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18:28