Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2026-09-04
Books mentioned on Don’t Let It Keep Slipping Away | The Philosopher's School Is A Hospital
It’s already Labor Day weekend. What happened?
Ryan Holiday discussed A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion.
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A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion collects the profound teachings of the former Greek slave and Stoic philosopher, focusing heavily on personal agency, resilience, and emotional self-control.
Discussed“Men, the Philosopher's Lecture Hall is a hospital. You shouldn't walk out of it feeling pleasure but pain, for you aren't well when you enter it. That's from Epictetus' Discourses”
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Plugged The Daily Stoic
“and today's little riffing is from The Daily Stoic, 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. From yours truly, Ryan Holiday, my co-author and translator, Stephen Hanselman. You can pick up a copy of The Daily Stoic anywhere you buy books.”