About this episode
This episode discusses how the Spartans achieved emotional mastery before the concept of Stoicism was developed.
On how the Spartans achieved emotional mastery, long before Stoicism was invented.
People in this episode
Host: Alex Petkas
Topics covered
- Sparta
- Stoicism
- emotional mastery
- ancient philosophy
- self improvement
Keywords
- Sparta
- Stoicism
- emotional mastery
- ancient Greece
- philosophy
- self improvement
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Stoicism
Places: Sparta
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