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Stoicism the pursuit of perfect moral character. If this is not what you understand the objective of Stoicism to be, then you do not understand Stoicism properly. If you would like to understand Stoicism properly, you should join Stoic author and public philosopher Tanner O. Campbell, every week, right here, to explore various aspect of Stoicism from an orthodox, but practical perspective. Practical Stoicism is 100% independently owned, entirely ad-free, and produced by a real live human being who knows what he's talking about.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Practical Stoicism applied to modern life • virtue ethics, roles, moral progress • justice beyond retribution • anger management, endurance/resilience • social pressure, speech vs silence • AI/work purpose • masculinity, sex work, war ethics • journaling, avoiding groupthinkThis podcast explores Stoicism as a practical, character-focused philosophy aimed at helping listeners make moral progress in contemporary life. Using close readings of classical Stoic sources alongside modern examples, it emphasizes virtue (moral excellence) as the central aim and treats philosophical practice as disciplined judgment rather than slogans, identity, or “toughness.”
Across the discussions, recurring themes include how to think clearly under social pressure, how to evaluate what justice requires (beyond legality, revenge, or partisan instinct), and how to respond to wrongdoing without dehumanizing others. The show often contrasts Stoic ethics with modern habits of moral outrage, scapegoating, and groupthink, urging careful attention to evidence, motives, and one’s own susceptibility to distorted impressions.
Listeners will also find applied Stoic frameworks for handling anger, endurance, recovery after hardship, and the role environments and communities play in shaping habit and moral development. The podcast repeatedly returns to Stoic role ethics—what it means to fulfill duties as a family member, citizen, or human being in a wider moral community—and uses that lens to examine contentious issues such as masculinity culture, speech versus silence, sexual consent and harm, moral relativism, and the ethics of war.
A further strand considers modern uncertainty, including how technological change (like AI-driven automation) may disrupt work-based sources of meaning, and how Stoic ideas about purposeful leisure, self-examination, and service to others can guide action regardless of external conditions. Overall, the content centers on reasoned ethical inquiry, self-scrutiny, and pro-social responsibility as the core of Stoic practice.
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Decide Like a Stoic 2026-May-12 23 minutes |
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You Cannot Be Just a Stoic 2026-May-04 7 minutes |
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We Must Say No To Thirsty Justice 2026-Apr-24 14 minutes |
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Silence Is Not Always Complicity 2026-Apr-17 19 minutes |
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Stoic Endurance & Resilience 2026-Apr-04 20 minutes |
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Will AI Destroy Our Purpose? 2026-Mar-24 13 minutes |
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Why should Stoics journal? 2026-Mar-19 7 minutes |
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Stoicism vs. The Manosphere 2026-Mar-17 17 minutes |
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Can We Make Anger Useful? 2026-Mar-09 11 minutes |
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Can Wars Be Just? 2026-Mar-03 14 minutes |
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Curse Moral Relativism! 2026-Feb-19 19 minutes |
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Zeno vs. Aristo on Indifferent Things 2026-Feb-08 12 minutes |
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Is Sex Work Un-Stoic? 2026-Feb-01 19 minutes |
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Stoicism Is Not Compliance Nor Blind Obedience 2026-Jan-25 22 minutes |
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Toxic Soil 2026-Jan-19 10 minutes |
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Seneca: Avoiding Crowds and Group Think 2026-Jan-11 22 minutes |
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Difficult People and Moral Progress 2026-Jan-04 21 minutes |
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Trailer [Updated January 2026] 2026-Jan-03 5 minutes |