Archive - The Stoa Letter

The courage for pleasure

A restrained case for Cyrenaicism

Nov 2 • Caleb Ontiveros

October 2026

Simply and freely choose the better, and hold to it

Notes on Meditations 3.6

Oct 30 • Caleb Ontiveros

Musashi’s Book of Five Rings: The Fire Book (Episode 237)

Rules of thumb for combat, and what carries over

Oct 26 • Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay

49:54

Preparing for what matters most

Facing death to live

Oct 26 • Michael Tremblay

Does it matter if robots suffer?

Don’t kick the mule

Oct 19 • Caleb Ontiveros

The Trichotomy of Control Is a Mistake (Episode 236)

What about the things you can influence? What about it?

Oct 13 • Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay

35:23

The Buddhist Hard Stop

Stoicism in Buddhism

Oct 12 • Michael Tremblay

A man then must stand erect, not be kept erect by others

Notes on Meditations 3.5

Oct 9 • Caleb Ontiveros

Anger loves to feel righteous

Oct 5 • Michael Tremblay

September 2026

The Conquest of Nature | The Abolition of Man Part III (Episode 235)

Explaining things away

Sep 29 • Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay

48:31

Moderation in Pleasure

The Epicure and the Chain-Smoker

Sep 28 • Caleb Ontiveros

Do not waste the remainder of your life in thoughts about others

Notes on Meditations 3.4

Sep 25 • Caleb Ontiveros

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