On Theory vs Practice and Spartan Minimalism with Musonius Rufus (Episode 25)

"Musonius used to say that it was the height of shamelessness to think about how weak our bodies are when enduring pain, but to forget how weak they are when experiencing pleasure." In this podcast, Michael and I discuss the Roman Socrates, Musonius Rufus. Musonius Rufus was the teacher of Epictetus. He played a crucial role building Roman Stoicism. In this podcast we talk about who he was, what writings we have from him, and three key practical ideas from his thought: the division between theory and practice, Spartan minimalism, and egalitarianism. (01:40) Introduction (09:31) Theory vs Practice (17:33) Spartan Minimalism (31:35) Egalitarianism *** Stoa Conversations [https://stoameditation.com/blog/stoa-conversations/] is Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay's podcast on Stoic theory and practice. Caleb and Michael work together on the Stoa app (iPhone [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stoa-stoic-meditation-diary/id1446345567], Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stoameditation.s