Chris Fisher on Traditional Stoicism (Episode 33)

Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on Maven [http://stoameditation.com/course] In this episode, Michael and I speak with Chris Fisher. We discuss traditional Stoicism: its religious aspects, the role of the Stoic God, and what modern Stoics miss from the ancient philosophy. You'll learn what Traditional Stoicism is and why it matters. https://traditionalstoicism.com/ (01:55) Chris's Background (09:17) What is Traditional Stoicism? (19:45) Defending Providence (29:00) The Stoic God (40:14) What's the Practical Upshot (48:50) The Problem of Evil (57:27) Is Modern Stoicism a Bad Thing? (01:12:00) What's Missing from Modern Stoic Epistemics? (01:13:44) Building Habits (01:18:40) Summing Up **** Subscribe to The Stoa Letter for weekly meditations, actions, and links to the best Stoic resources: https://www.stoaletter.com/subscribe Download the Stoa app (it's a free download): stoameditation.com/pod [http://stoameditation.com/pod] 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/