KPFA Special Broadcast, for February 9, 2009 - 11:00am
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The Stoics on HappinessDownload this clip (mp3, 10.27 megabytes)
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How to attain equanimity and peace of mind was an obsession of the ancient Stoic philosophers. The psychological techniques they championed for taming desire and achieving happiness are described in William Irvine's book "A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy."
This is a rtebroadcast of Monday's February 2dn of Against the Grain.
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