Who gets to call themselves a Stoic? Michael and Caleb tackle the issue of who is and isn’t a Stoic. Grounding their discussion in Michael’s recent article:
Stoicism is not just self-help for men
On December 5th of this year, Laura Kennedy posted a substack article called “Is Stoicism Just Self-Help for Men Now?”
(03:00) The Stoic alignment chart: theory purists to rebels
(11:00) Benefits of gatekeeping: maintaining truth and standards
(21:00) Epictetus as motivating gatekeeper
(26:30) Risks: pedantry and missing the forest for trees
(40:00) When gatekeeping becomes antisocial
(46:30) Finding the balance
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