A Philosopher’s Guide To The Good Life - Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko

Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko are Philosophy Professors at the University of Notre Dame. How to lead a good life is one of the biggest quandaries that humans struggle with. How to think about status and money and love and death are huge challenges. Today we get to find out some of philosophy's answers to life's most fundamental questions. Expect to learn the role of truth in leading a good life, what history has to teach us about responsibility and agency, why Socrates was the world's first troll, how generosity is linked to fulfilment, what Marcus Aurelius says about fears of the future, Paul & Meghan's issues with Stoicism and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Good Life Method - https://amzn.to/3G1hPYt Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #philosophy #stoicism #ethics - 00:00 Intro 00:15 The Threatening Ideas of Socrates 12:34 Finding the Good Life from Philosophy 22:37 Why People Started Searching for a Better Life 32:52 Why is Stoicism Sexy? 38:39 Virtual Ethics Vs Stoicism 44:07 The Role of Truth in a Good Life 56:38 Philosophy of Agency & Generosity 1:06:10 Introductory Books for Virtue Ethics 1:08:21 Where to Find Meghan & Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Jan 8, 20221h 9mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 8, 2022
Duration: 1h 9m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko are Philosophy Professors at the University of Notre Dame. How to lead a good life is one of the biggest quandaries that humans struggle with. How to think about status and money and love and death are huge challenges. Today we get to find out some of philosophy's answers to life's most fundamental questions. Expect to learn the role of truth in leading a good life, what history has to teach us about responsibility and agency, why Socrates was the world's first troll, how generosity is linked to fulfilment, what Marcus Aurelius says about fears of the future, Paul & Meghan's issues with Stoicism and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://bit.ly/cbdwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy The Good Life Method - https://amzn.to/3G1hPYt Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #philosophy #stoicism #ethics - 00:00 Intro 00:15 The Threatening Ideas of Socrates 12:34 Finding the Good Life from Philosophy 22:37 Why People Started Searching for a Better Life 32:52 Why is Stoicism Sexy? 38:39 Virtual Ethics Vs Stoicism 44:07 The Role of Truth in a Good Life 56:38 Philosophy of Agency & Generosity 1:06:10 Introductory Books for Virtue Ethics 1:08:21 Where to Find Meghan & Paul - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Paul Blaschko
guest
Chris Williamson
host
Meghan Sullivan
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Paul Blaschko and Chris Williamson, A Philosopher’s Guide To The Good Life - Meghan Sullivan & Paul Blaschko explores philosophers Explain How Truth, Virtue, And Reflection Build Happiness Chris Williamson speaks with philosophers Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko about how ancient philosophy can guide a modern good life. Using Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and contemporary cases, they argue that loving truth, cultivating virtue, and examining one’s life are non‑negotiable for real flourishing. They connect classical ideas to current issues like political polarization, free speech, education, Hong Kong academic repression, Silicon Valley ethics, and AI risk. Their “Good Life Method” centers on virtue ethics—traits like love of truth, generosity, responsibility, and contemplative attention—as a practical framework for everyday decisions about money, career, relationships, and belief.

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