Michael Gibson on Philosophy Outside of the Academy and Stoicism in Silicon Valley (Episode 66)

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] In this conversation, Caleb speaks with the investor, author, and philosopher Michael Gibson [https://www.encounterbooks.com/authors/michael-gibson/]. You'll hear why Michael thinks novelists are the successors of Plato, what some of the key entrepreneurial virtues he looks for are, how a philosopher like him ended up managing a sizable venture capitalist fund, and what his criticisms are of Stoicism in Silicon Valley. So I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did and do check out his most recent book: Paper Belt on Fire – as it has a number of gems we don't even begin to touch on. https://www.1517fund.com/ (09:29) Redesigning Academic Philosophy (19:34) The Meaning of Polytropon (23:18) Do Founders Need a Life Philosophy? (26:38) Does Virtue Pay? (31:54) Virtue Ethics in Entrepreneurship (33:55) Stoicism and Silicon Valley (50:22) A Role Model *** 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/