Making Proper use of Impressions with Epictetus (Episode 173)

Epictetus tells us the chief task of philosophy is just one thing: Make proper use of impressions.   In this episode, Michael Tremblay does a deep dive into what this means, how we can do it, and why, for Epictetus, it is the most important thing there is. *** Download the Stoa app (free): https://stoameditation.com/pod For those who find the app valuable but face financial constraints, email us for a free account. Listen to more episodes and learn more here: https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/ Thanks to Michael Levy for graciously letting us use his music: https://ancientlyre.com/

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