Memory Palaces and Stoic Eating with Andrew Perlot (Episode 197)

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Memory Palaces and Stoic Eating with Andrew Perlot (Episode 197)

Embodying Stoicism

Caleb

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Andrew Perlot

Aug 19, 2025

Transcript

Cross-post from The Stoa Letter

I spoke with Caleb at the Stoa Letter about what I use Stoicism for, mnemonics, and philosophic eating. For the first few minutes, the mic was too close to my face, so you'll get to enjoy me sighing and breathing heavily. But after that it's great. We had a good conversation. -

Andrew Perlot

How memory and diet shape your character.

Andrew Perlot

, former journalist and health coach, explains why the Stoics obsessed over both.

(00:00:56) What Stoicism is and why Andrew is drawn to it

(00:05:32) Favorite Stoic philosophers

(00:09:00) Diet and Stoicism

(00:21:10) Why religious groups like Seventh Day Adventists succeed with diet

(00:24:30) Shame vs virtue in food choices

(00:29:20) Practical tips: simple foods and fasting

(00:33:24) Stoicism and memory

(00:39:40) Why the Stoics literally meant "memorize this"

(00:43:00) How to remember: Method of Loci

(00:48:40) Memory as forcing function for focus

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