#157 Chaos, Order & The Rise of Stoicism

Expect to learn: Why everyone is a monster to someone Why the purpose of life is to be defeated by larger and larger thingsWhat Boxer from animal farm and Plato’s Guardians have in commonIs stoicism a good life philosophy Get a happy birthday message for a friend from Jacob and Joel  https://v.cameo.com/e/m0WDmqAAYZbBuy us a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/openmindedpodcast Episodes You Might Enjoy:#119 Angelo Somers - Existentialism vs Hedonism vs Absurdismhttps://tinyurl.com/455h7ydp #114 Dostoyevsky, University & Internal Vindicationhttps://tinyurl.com/36vrnycs #91 Escaping Plato's Cave And Living in the Unspeakable worldhttps://tinyurl.com/2m5sdnje Find us on:Instagram - @openminded.podcastTikTok - @openminded.podFacebook - @open minded podcast Jacobs Instagram @JacobsurrealJoels Instagram @Joel.Clifton_  00:00 Everyone is a monster to someone 06:35 Does the hero need the villain08:35 The etymology of the word “villain”12:19 What is the real reason you’re trying to be good?15:31 The proof is in the pudding 24:34 How Greek Mythology depicts chaos33:30 The purpose of life is to be defeated by larger and larger things37:42 How to overcome chaos41:34 Boxer from animal farm47:28 The pros and cons of Stoicism