Alexandra Hudson on the Soul of Civlity (Episode 84)

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael [http://stoameditation.com/course] In this conversation Caleb speaks with Alexandra Hudson, the founder of Civic Renaissance [https://www.civic-renaissance.com/] and author of The Soul of Civility [https://alexandraohudson.com/book-preorder/].  They discuss why politeness is overrated, the Stoic theory of political change, numerous contemporary and classical role models – intellectual and political theory, and what it means to be a good citizen in the modern age. Pre-order The Soul of Civility [https://alexandraohudson.com/book-preorder/] (03:04) Introduction (12:04) Civility as Aristotelian Mean (15:33) Politeness – Overrated? (21:47) Might Makes Right (26:08) The Immaterial vs Material World (30:11) Role Models (34:55) Politics as War (38:04) Porching *** Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: www.stoaletter.com/subscribe [http://www.stoaletter.com/subscribe] Download the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/pod [http://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/