Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-02-20
Books mentioned on Diogenes Expert Inger Kuin On The Most Misunderstood Philosopher | Daily Stoic Podcast
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a collection of personal journals written by the Roman emperor, offering timeless Stoic philosophy and practical guidance on virtue, leadership, and emotional resilience.
Discussed“And I mean I think also that for Marcus Aureli is the you know the fact that we can read the meditations but they are not written as public facing documents right I mean we are really seeing him there in his private moments.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Nicomachean Ethics
“They don't survive to us in these complicated books with titles you can't pronounce. It's not Dioynes and Nikkamian ethics or whatever.”