Scott Perry (the Stoic Guitarist) recently conducted a series of interviews on his Live from the Painted Porch show with one of the most influential scholars articulating a modern interpretation of Stoicism – Lawrence Becker – and with five members of the Modern Stoicism team: Chris Gill, Donald Robertson, Gregory Lopez, Massimo Pigluicci, and Greg Sadler. The series is called “Meet The Modern Stoics”, and is now available on iTunes.
You can also watch each of the roughly half-hour-long interviews by following the links below:
- Episode 1 – Massimo Pigluicci
- Episode 2 – Greg Sadler
- Episode 3 -Donald Robertson
- Episode 4 – Chris Gill
- Episode 5 – Lawrence Becker
- Episode 8 – Gregory Lopez
You’ll find some interesting, useful, and applicable discussions of key ideas of Stoic philosophy in these interviews. Among a range of many other topics covered, Scott Perry also brings his conversation-partners to focus on Stoicism’s relevance for creative people, their disciplines, and their ongoing work.
Impressive lineup! I hear that the #6 guy looked and sounded like an orangutan on Ambien. 🤔