If I sought the world's favor, I would put on finer clothes. But I want to appear in my simple, natural, everyday dress. For it is myself that I portray.
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Glad to hear @JimThorpePA and Mauch Chunk on @TheRestHistory. The name Mauch Chunk comes from the native Lenape. Jim Thope was a member of the Sac and Fox Nation. Since the English have few place name references to their own British forebears, the hilarity comes as no surprise.
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
🎢 Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia 🎢
Following Monday’s exploration of the life and times of Walt Disney, today Tom and Dominic strap in for a ride through the history of theme parks, and especially DISNEYLAND.
🥶 How were rollercoasters first invented in 18th-century Russia?
⛲️ What role did South London play in inspiring Disneyland?
🕯️ And why is there a flame kept burning in a particular spot in Disneyland to this very day?
Fabulous discussion, @wmarybeard @holland_tom. But a question: is there any sense that Julius Caesar was assassinated as he prepared to invade Parthia, because of fears among his enemies that victory would have made him untouchable as a national hero?
What a fantastic series this is on Nelson, @dcsandbrook, @holland_tom, @TheRestHistory. The narrative of the Battle of Copenhagen alone is incredibly riveting. This podcast rivals the best of radio down through the years.
At last on @TheRestHistory - HE'S BACK!!!
🇬🇧 SIX new ANIMATED episodes on HORATIO NELSON kick off today:
🇮🇹 Bloodbath in Naples.
🇩🇰The Battle of Copenhagen.
⚔️Death and Glory at Trafalgar.
⚓️Club members can hear them ALL NOW. Come aboard at therestishistory.com.
There is nothing properly good for us but what promotes justice, temperance, courage and wisdom, and nothing bad but what sends us in the contrary direction.
Don't know about you, @DonJRobertson. But this song from 2011 seems awfully Stoic to me: youtube.com/watch?v=5t5QSiyd… Thank you, @we_are_kiioto #stoicism
A therapist helped restore her critical thinking, @DonJRobertson nytimes.com/2025/01/22/us/po…
Hey, @netflix @HBO @AppleTV @paramountplus. Anybody up for a reboot of Nick & Nora? If so, I recommend Meghann Fahy for the role of Nora Charles.
Quick question, @BryanVanNorden. Could you recommend a book about the life and philosophy of Mengzi for general readers?
Life in itself is neither good nor evil. It is the place of good and evil, according to what you make it.
Speaking of underlying thinking errors, this author presentation on the dynamics of 'misbelief' is pretty fascinating: c-span.org/video/?530484-1/m… @DonJRobertson
Fascinating discussion here about #Buddhism and #Stoicism, and the migration of philosophical ideas between the ancent East and West. Thanks to @DonJRobertson and @MatthewZGindin. Did the Buddha know of Heraclitus? Did Indian traders debate with Socrates? donaldrobertson.substack.com…
It would be great to see a podcast with @robertwrighter and @ContraPoints. Easy to imagine lots of really good discussion about the modern world and the need for congnitive empathy.
If wisdom were given to me under the express condition that it must be kept hidden and not uttered, I should refuse it. No good thing is pleasant to possess, without friends to share it. - Seneca
Fantastic history of history-making here by @aboutrichard. My thanks to @laphamsquart and 'The World in Time' podcast for bringing it to my attention. simonandschuster.com/books/M…
It's curious how people can get the wrong idea about something and hold onto it so firmly. @philosophybites presents #Stoicism as a way for the 'powerless' to achieve a calm indifference, when it actually enables us to marshal our faculties to affect important change.
Everyday Philosophy: The importance of symbolic gestures
theneweuropean.co.uk/everyda…
Case in point: npr.org/2020/02/18/804501264…
I did nothing today. What? Did you not live? That is not only the most fundamental but the most illustrious of your occupations.