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The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - May 11, 2009 at 2:00pm

KPFA Special Broadcast, for May 11, 2009 - 2:00pm

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The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

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."

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