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Classical Wisdom Weekly - Ancient wisdom for modern minds classicalwisdom.substack.com Joined October 2012

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16 hours ago

Is it essential to view history with a political framework? What does ancient history have to do with Racial capitalism? And has the Greco-Roman world been overrepresented? This month's podcast w/ professors is w/ Dan-el Padilla Peralta (@Princeton) -> classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/who-decides-…

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3 days ago

The Stoics believed we could stretch our sense of belonging until it wrapped around the entire human race. While that might be idealistic, it’s also refreshing. Maybe being a “world citizen” isn’t about abandoning our roots, but expanding our branches… classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/how-to-be-a-…

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3 days ago

I feel like I genuinely have the nicest corner in the internet… We are running a special at the moment (classicalwisdom.substack.com/subscribe?coup…) and our members have been the best ambassadors for the work we are doing! THANK YOU!

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3 days ago

This week alone we looked at Socrates’ views on the persuasive power of words, the life-changing impact of ancient discipline techniques, and how numbers can help us understand the universe itself. Now’s the time to prove your knowledge of it all classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/weekly-wisdo…

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6 days ago

The idea that the secrets of how the world & the universe function could be understood by mathematics is perhaps not so strange. What makes the Pythagoreans so striking is the mix of the rational & the mystical, both materialism & metaphysics of it all. classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-cult-of-…

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a week ago

Whoever shouts the loudest, whoever crafts the most dazzling soundbite, must surely be the one who persuades. The Athenians of Socrates’ day wrestled with the same problem: is rhetoric the pursuit of truth...or merely the art of manipulation? classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/socrates-vs-…

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a week ago

When people think of Marcus Aurelius, and they think of calming words of wisdom. And then… there’s his son. Which is a totally different story. Commodus remains one of the most infamous of the Roman emperors. Yet was he as bad as all that? classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-gladiato…

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a week ago

What does it really mean to live with discipline? The word makes us think of alarm clocks, planners & productivity. But to the ancients, discipline is not merely about restraint...but about freedom, strength, and the art of living well: classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/discipline-l…

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a week ago

Have you been paying attention? Now prove it with the Weekly Wisdom Quiz! As always, all questions are based on resources published this week on Classical Wisdom (incl our interview with @culturaltutor). A full roundup is available just below: classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/culture-and-…

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2 weeks ago

Seneca’s final hours encourage us to think about what it means to live well & in his words we can see not resignation, but remarkable clarity. He shows us that we are not helpless in the face of life’s trials, nor fragile beings awaiting the next blow. classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-end-is-n…

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2 weeks ago

What does it really mean to be “cultured”? Is it about sipping wine at art galleries, quoting Plato…or is it something much bigger? Sheehan Quirke of @culturaltutor explores why culture matters just as much today as it did in the ancient world. classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/why-culture-…

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2 weeks ago

Newest Classical Wisdom Speaks #podcast is out! Centaurs, Snake-kings, Griffins, and Gorgons... ancient Greek mythology is filled with haunting hybrids. But how did these horrific monsters evolve? @jeremymcinerney, Prof @Penn @CambridgeUP youtube.com/watch?v=t960Fh…

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2 weeks ago

Rumors of incest, betrayal, & a deadly plot involving Caligula’s own sisters would send shockwaves through the empire. Dive into the drama of the Plot of the Three Daggers to uncover how 3 women found themselves at the center of Rome’s notorious reign: classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/romes-darkes…

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2 weeks ago

We are huge supporters of the Classics. Naturally, we bristle at the idea of eradicating the discipline...But we also fervently believe in the true spirit of philosophy. That’s why we’re hosting a live, no-holds-barred debate on the future of the Classics classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/should-we-sa…

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3 weeks ago

From the words of the Stoics, to the wanderings of Odysseus, we had a bit of everything this week! But now’s the time to see what’s stuck, and test your knowledge of the Classics with the Weekly Wisdom Quiz: classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-weekly-w…

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3 weeks ago

Aeolus is perhaps best known for his appearance in the Odyssey. Yet the other tales surrounding him present a perplexing figure: is he a human king or a god? Was he actually the ancestor of the Hellenic people?classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/the-god-ever…

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3 weeks ago

What is culture? Why does it matter? And who gets to choose it? Join Anya Leonard of @ClassicalWisdom and Sheehan Quirke of @culturaltutor LIVE on Friday at 10am EST/3pm GMT on #Substack stream: open.substack.com/live-stream/55…

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3 weeks ago

Power consolidated in the name of peace. Democracy wielded to justify conquest. Economic prosperity that masks ethical erosion. Sound familiar? Learn more about the Athenian Rise and Fall and see what lessons lie within: classicalwisdom.substack.com/p/how-athens-w…