In this episode, I’m drawing on a lot of philosophies and religions to find what it is that constitutes self-discipline. From Confucius, to the Stoics, to Kant and the Existentialists, what has philosophy got to teach us about the importance of discipline and how to maintain it? Turns out, quite a lot, as you’ll discover.
Much love,
David
The lost art of solitude.
Yeah, so there was supposed to be an episode 102 last Sunday but, instead, you got a blank void. A sense of emptiness that pervaded your very existence. The reality is that I was exhausted at the weekend and decided to take some time out. I had a lot going
Have We Reached Peak Existential Dread?
One hundred episodes. A hundred dives into the deep end. This one? This one is different. You’ve been sold a lie. Happiness. Perfection. The stories that shape you, control you, keep you running like a hamster on a wheel, chasing a dangling carrot that’s always just out of