In this episode, I chat with Alexandra Hudson, writer, popular speaker, founder of Civic Renaissance, a publication and intellectual community dedicated to beauty, goodness and truth, and author of The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, a forthcoming book from St. Martin’s Press.Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Highlights* What Lexi’s newsletter, Civic Renaissance, is about* The central message of her new book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves* What is the difference between civility and politeness? * Why classics are still important today* Whether you need a philosophy or classics degree to benefit from classical wisdom* What's happened to civility today? How can we restore civil discourse?* About Lexi’s Storytelling and the Human Condition elearning course* What can great stories across different cultures tell us about our lives?Links* Civic Renaissance with Alexandra Hudson * Alexandra Hudson * The Soul of Civility on Macmillan’s websiteThank you for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe

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