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408 | Soft Despotism

In this episode, Dan discusses Tocqueville’s warning about soft despotism and what happens to a society when men start allowing someone else- in this case, the State or tech companies- to manage their responsibilities.

407 | What is a Nation?

In this episode, Dan discusses historical definitions of what a nation is, from Ancient Greece through the Founders, and applies the standard to our present situation to determine if the United States is still a nation or… something else.

406 | A Nation of Joiners

In this episode, Dan discusses Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, his thesis that America succeeded where others failed because of small associations, and his warning that abandoning those small associations for polite bureaucracies would be the end of our Republic.

405 | The Stoic Chain - Finale

In this episode, Dan discusses the entire Stoic Chain, where the Stoics eventually hit a wall, how the Stoic Chain shows up in the New Testament, and how Jesus became the perfect example of each of these elements.

404 | The Stoic Chain - Kairos

In today’s episode, Dan discusses Kairos, the final element of the Stoic Chain, which tells us that frank information is good, but without the proper timing, it turns from medicine into a punitive action.

403 | The Stoic Chain - Parrhesia

In today’s episode, Dan explores the third of the four elements of the Stoic Chain, Parrhesia, which states if people are indeed my tribe, my family, I owe them the frank truth.

402 | The Stoic Chain - Sympatheia

In today’s episode, Dan explores the Stoic Chain principle Sympatheia, which states that the people who are my family, my tribe, always were and instead of forming those relationships, I discovered them.

401 | The Stoic Chain - Oikeiosis

In this episode, Dan begins a five-part series on the Stoic Chain: four ideas in a single argument about what your responsibility is to this world. The first, Oikeiosis, is about who is in your “household”, or who you consider family.

400 | Running True

In this episode, Dan revisits Living with the Logos and Pattern in the Wood to discuss the four tenets of masculine character: moral clarity, strength, leadership, and sacrifice. In the episode, there are four real-world challenges for you to complete and report back on your experience.

399 | The Four Cardinal Virtues

In this episode, Dan links the four cardinal virtues, Phronesis, Dikaiosyne, Andreia, and Sophrosyne, showing the Ancient Greek concept of a whole person, aligned with the Logos.

398 | Sophrosyne

397 | Andreia - Daily Courage

Dan discusses the third cardinal virtue in Greek Philosophy, Andreia, or courage. Courage is not just what we see on the battlefield; it’s best exemplified in the daily choices we make.