Getting Stoic About Food (Episode 77)

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] What does a Stoic eat? How does a Stoic think about food? That's what Caleb and Michael discuss in this episode. Citing all 4 of the Roman Stoics, they cover how ancient Stoics thought about food and how that can shape our behavior today. (01:56) Intro (05:06) Musonius Rufus on Food (14:05) The Social Role of Food (19:09) Seneca on Food (24:53) Mythbusting (28:00) What Should Other People Eat? (33:00) Context Context  (35:29) Implications *** 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/