Practical Stoicism

Practical Stoicism

Stoicism is the pursuit of Virtue (Aretê), which was defined by the Ancient Greeks as "the knowledge of how to live excellently," Stoicism is a holistic life philosophy meant to guide us towards the attainment of this knowledge through the development of our character. While many other Stoicism podcasts focus on explaining Ancient Stoicism in an academic or historical context, Practical Stoicism strives to port the ancient wisdom of this 2300-plus-year-old Greek Philosophy into contemporary times to provide practical advice for living today, not two millennia ago. Join American philosopher of Stoicism Tanner Campbell, every Monday and Friday, for new episodes.

Episodes

Tenth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 50 mins
Unfortunately, getting caught up in the buying back of my IP from Evergreen so I could own this podcast again, took up too much time during the holidays and William and I were not able to get the last 2 days done. We hope you've enjoyed these 10 days though. Please have a wonderful new year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ninth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 43 mins
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Eighth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 49 mins
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Seventh Day of Stoic Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 37 mins
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Sixth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 27, 2025 • 43 mins
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Fifth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 18, 2025 • 42 mins
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Fourth Day of Stoic Christmas

December 18, 2025 • 35 mins
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Third Day of Stoic Christmas

December 18, 2025 • 42 mins
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Second Day of Stoic Christmas

December 18, 2025 • 45 mins
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First Day of Stoic Christmas

December 17, 2025 • 44 mins
Relaxed, un-edited, casual Stoic Christmas chit chat. Video is available on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Is AI Slop?

December 3, 2025 • 31 mins
In this episode I respond to a “how to make passive income with AI” video that pushed a lot of buttons for me and led to a Stoic deep-dive on AI, capitalism, work, and the moral fabric of society. Using the example of AI-generated nursery rhyme channels and AI “justice porn” clips, I explore the difference between responsible and runaway capitalism, why AI is not evil in itself, and how our media habits quietly shape our character ...
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A Stoic Christmas Carol

November 26, 2025 • 19 mins
In this episode I take my favourite holiday film, A Muppet Christmas Carol, and use it to explore the Stoic idea that every human being is pulled toward moral excellence—even when they have spent years rolling downhill in the wrong shape. Scrooge’s story gives us a clear picture of how isolation, habit, early wounds, and neglect warp a person’s disposition, and how a return to goodness is still possible when someone is willing to f...
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Growing Into Roles We're Not Good At Yet

November 21, 2025 • 16 mins
In this episode I talk about what it’s like to take on a large number of new roles in a very short period of time, and how doing so can leave you feeling detached from yourself unless you approach those roles with clear thinking, humility, and attention. Over the last few years I became a husband, a father, an immigrant, and a practitioner in a new career field — all while continuing the roles I already had. That much change, that ...
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Living Well on a Hot Planet [The COP30]

November 14, 2025 • 25 mins
In this episode I take a current headline—the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil—and sit with it like a philosopher, not a pundit. Instead of debating policy language or political victories, I look at what a global event like this means for people trying to live excellently right now. How do we face something as vast as climate change without falling into despair, apathy, or outrage? How do we care well within the limits of what’s u...
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Gender Roles and the Rational Soul

November 5, 2025 • 21 mins
In this episode I take on a listener question about gender roles and Stoicism — whether they exist, how the Stoics would have defined them, and what any of it means for modern relationships. We look closely at Musonius Rufus, the so-called “fourth head” of the Stoic school, who argued that women and men share reason, virtue, and moral responsibility in equal measure — but who also, being a man of his time, fell back on some outdate...
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The Stoic Blot [with Jason Pack]

November 1, 2025 • 59 mins
In this episode I talk with Jason Pack — a world-class backgammon grandmaster, geopolitical analyst, and host of Disorder, a podcast about what he calls “the global enduring disorder.” It’s an unexpected mix of topics: the psychology of high-stakes decision-making, the Stoic discipline of attention, and how lessons from the game board apply to politics, leadership, and life. What starts as a conversation about dice and probability ...
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Phi Curious [with Massimo Pigliucci]

October 23, 2025 • 58 mins
In this episode I sit down with philosopher and author Massimo Pigliucci to talk about his book Beyond Stoicism—and why, in his view, no single philosophy can capture everything it means to live well. We dive into the limits of ancient Stoicism, what modern life can borrow from other Greco-Roman schools, and how practices like skepticism, tempered hedonism, and transcendence can enrich our pursuit of virtue today. Key takeaways fr...
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What Stoicism Teaches About Courage Under Fire

October 15, 2025 • 19 mins
In this episode I reflect on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado — a living case study in courage, justice, and Stoic composure under pressure. I unpack what Stoic philosophy can teach us about moral action when outcomes are uncertain, why courage must always serve justice, and how to handle praise, power, and fear without losing our moral footing. Key takeaways from this epis...
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How Much News Should a Stoic Consume?

October 8, 2025 • 20 mins
In this episode I wrestle with how much news a practicing Stoic should actually consume. I define a “news media diet,” weigh different source types (fellow citizens, establishment outlets, and subject-matter experts), and argue for a role-driven, locality-first approach that respects our limits of time, competence, and control. I also share my own daily routine and a practical way to stay informed without burning out or being dragg...
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Can We Stoics Take A Day Off?

September 28, 2025 • 11 mins
In this episode I tackle a question that every practicing Stoic has probably wrestled with: can we ever take a day off from Stoicism? If the pursuit of virtue is supposed to shape every moment of our lives, does that mean we must always be vigilant, never resting? I explore what the ancient texts say, how the ancients themselves surely stumbled, and why purposeful rest isn’t a betrayal of Stoic practice but part of sustaining it. ...
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