Stoicism 101: Week 8 - The Right Way to Give

Join us for an evening of Stoic philosophy and discussion. We'll kick off the event with a short presentation exploring one of the core ideas of Stoicism, focusing on its real-world application with some practices drawn from the texts. Following the presentation, we'll break into smaller groups for a lightly-facilitated discussion about the topic.

This week, we’ll be discussing benefits, gratitude, and the right way to give and receive. We'll talk about why, who, and how to help, in ways which enrich the lives of both the giver and the receiver, and why becoming skilled at the art of generosity is crucial of achieving peace of mind.

Here's the video we'll be watching: https://youtu.be/G1nM9UCJCIs?si=K0ad3ZM_lVEdVASQ&t=8922

And here's the text, along with the rest of the resources for the course: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-6r2KFyv7f-vChnX-9eKovdFsQ6DYoc_CV5RZtJb9XA/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks so much for your interest, and please remember:

"There is no such thing as good or bad fortune for the individual; we live in common. And no one can live happily who has regard to himself alone and transforms everything into a question of his own utility; you must live for your neighbor, if you would live for yourself." - Seneca, Letters from a Stoic, Letter 48