What do the Stoics mean by intelligence? And how do you actually develop it?
Caleb breaks down prudence into six trainable components from the ancient Stoic Arius Didymus: sound judgment, circumspection, shrewdness, sensibleness, soundness of aim, and ingenuity. Each gets a week. Each gets concrete exercises.
This isn’t abstract philosophy. It’s a practical program for sharpening your thinking in whatever domain matters to you.
(00:00) A Framework for Stoic Intelligence
(04:50) Week 1: Sound Judgment — Knowing What to Do and How
(12:50) Week 2: Circumspection — Keeping Your Perception Current
(20:20) Week 3: Shrewdness — Acting Right Without Deliberation
(28:40) Week 4: Sensibleness — Discerning Better from Worse
(32:50) Week 5: Soundness of Aim — Hitting Your Target
(37:10) Week 6: Ingenuity — Finding a Way Through
(41:40) Closing Thoughts
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