Cato and his Stoicism: w/ Johnathan Bi
A conversation with Johnathan Bi (Cosmos Institute, The Great Books podcast) for a deep dive into Stoicism through the life and philosophy of Cato the Younger. We explore:
- Why Stoicism continues to attract modern audiences
- Jonathan’s personal journey with Stoicism—and why he ultimately turned to other philosophies
- Nietzsche’s critique of Stoicism as a coping mechanism
- How Cato embodied Stoic principles (and where he may have fallen short)
- The tension between Stoic theory and Stoic practice in figures like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius
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