Good Fortune
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 19: Virtue
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta talks about the Stoic view of Virtue. Questions asked and answered: How does Stoicism describe virtue? But what is vi...
Episode 18: Conflict
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta talks about how Stoics deal with personal conflict. Questions asked and answered: What is the Stoic view of personal ...
Episode 17: The Stoic Fool
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta talks about why Stoics will sometimes be considered foolish by others. Questions asked and answered: Why would practi...
Episode 16: Progress
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta addresses progress in Stoic philosophy. Questions asked and answered: How do Stoics define Progress? How does a Stoic...
Episode 15 - Stoic Self-Care
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta addresses Stoic self-care. Questions asked and answered: What does Stoicism advise, when I've had my fill of life's s...
Extrasode 14.5 The Good Fortune Handbook
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Good Fortune Handbook consists of the transcripts of thirteen Good Fortune podcast episodes along with additional posts of the past five years fro...
Episode 14 - Self-Restraint
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Van Natta addresses Stoic self-restraint. Questions asked and answered: Why does Stoicism advise self-restraint? What sort of r...
Episode 13 - Death and an Epitaph for Ourselves
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 13 of Good Fortune I tackle death. Death is a huge topic and this podcast tends to come in at around 15 minutes, so please understand that ...
Episode 12 - Frightened of Change?
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the importance of accepting change. The discussion is meant to lay the groundwork for Episode 13 which will concern DEATH. ...
Episode 11 - Uprooting Fear
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode's questions: What's the Stoic view of fear and do Stoics experience it? The Stoics say that fe.ar is all in my head but, if so, my head ...
Episode 10 - Physical Exercises
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I look into physical exercises that can enhance Stoic practice. The ancient Stoics believed that confronting discomfort and pain was e...
Episode 9 - Resources
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I recommend books and other resources that can help the stoic practitioner. I cover the ancient texts, modern books, and online resour...
Episode 8 - When We Stumble
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we stumble and don't know how to get back on track. In episode 8 I ask what we can do to recover when we fail at our philosophy. This week...
Extrasode 7.5 - How Stoics Treat Jerks
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this extrasode I read the post How Stoic Treat Jerks, from this blog. Another article, Citizen of the World, is mentioned in passing. How Stoics Tr...
Episode 7 - When People Are Obstacles
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week I cover the Stoic way to deal with challenging people. I draw from Aurelius' Meditations as we look at a how to think about our situation an...
Episode 6 - Handling Distressing News
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week I cover the Stoic way to receive bad news. We spend time in Epictetus' Discourses, Book 3, Chapter 28 and talk about the hegemonikon (ruling...
Extrasode 5.5 - Stoicism and the Blues
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As you'll hear in today's extrasode, I have a new job! This is a good thing (a prefered indifferent) but this week it gobbled up all my free time. Tha...
Episode 5 - A Stoic End to the Day
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I review a common Stoic practice, the Evening (or Retrospective) Meditation. Beginning with the exercise itself, I later cover potenti...
Episode 4 - What We Control
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I cover the dichotomy of control as found in chapter one of the Enchiridion. I also cover the Stoic practice called "suspension of jud...
Episode 3 - Attention is Fundamental
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I cover the importance of attention, the fundamental Stoic spiritual attitude. I also cover the Stoic practice called 'Physical Defini...
Episode 2 - A Stoic Start to the Day
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week I cover how to start the day as a Stoic. I discuss morning meditations derived from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca as well as explain the Stoic ...
Episode 1 - A Festival
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Here it is, the premier episode of Good Fortune! I cover the goals of the project, explain the title choice and the raven image, and discuss the "Fest...