Leonidas Konstantakos on Stoic Justice (Episode 64)

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 discussion, Caleb speaks with Leo Konstantakos. Leo a veteran, professor of international relations and co-author of Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living In. We cover how Leo came to see Socrates in a different light, Stoicism in ancient Sparta, and how the ancients viewed justice differently. We also lightly spar over whether someone can or should call themselves Stoic today. Leo has a unique cut on many of these issues and a clear love for the Stoic tradition, check it out. Being Better [https://amzn.to/3Y9BKy2] (02:03) Introduction (02:48) Seeing Socrates in a New Light (05:26) Rediscovering Stoicism (10:01) Stoicism in Sparta (16:18) Justice in the Ancient World (25:11) Can You Be Stoic Today? (41:53) Opposing Heroes *** 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/