About this episode

The episode discusses how Stoicism can aid in critical thinking and maintaining skepticism in a world filled with misinformation.

In today’s media environment do you know how to think well? How do you know who to trust? Today we’re going to talk about how Stoicism can help you to think critically about what you consume, and how be skeptical without being cynical. “You become what you give your attention to…If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will.” — Epictetus

People in this episode

Host: Erick Cloward

Topics covered

• Stoicism
• critical thinking
• media literacy
• skepticism
• cynicism
• misinformation

Keywords

• Stoicism
• critical thinking
• misinformation
• skepticism
• cynicism
• media

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