Archive - Socratic State of Mind

When Socrates Fought His Shadow

The opposite of life lived Socratically

Aug 25 •

How Plato Accidentally Created a Far-Right Icon

Or did he do it on purpose?

Aug 21 •

Memory Palaces and Stoic Eating with Andrew Perlot (Episode 197)

Embodying Stoicism

Published on The Stoa Letter • Aug 19

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Plato's Gorgias Is Darker Than You Think

This affable speechifier can kill

Aug 15 •

How to Easily Memorize Foreign Language Vocabulary

Build a memory palace for your 2nd language

Aug 14 •

How Plato Wrote For Eternity

Socrates and Plato can still change you

Aug 11 •

We're Doing a Read-Along on Plato's Gorgias!

Read along with us and join the discussion

Aug 9 •

They Want to Stop You: Bypass Them With Your Mouth

The untold gains of shutting up.

Aug 7 •

How Attention Brings Pleasure To Weight Loss

A counterweight to food pleasure

Aug 4 •

July 2025

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