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Why You Need to Fight Better, Not Less | 392

September 19, 2026

Do you know how to fight well? Do you think that having relationship without conflict means that everything is just fine? In this episode we’re going to talk about why conflict can be a good and necessary thing, and how to fight well. “Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi The Problem There's a version of "peace" in a relationship that isn't peace at all. It's just two people who've agreed, without ever explicitly saying so, not to bring things up. You kn...

Why Socrates Would Hate AI | 391

September 09, 2026

AI seems to be everywhere at the moment. You can’t go a single day without someone posting about how AI sped up their work and solved all their problems. But with every technology there are downsides that aren’t apparent when it first shows up. Today we’re going to talk about some of those downsides from a Stoic perspective and consider what Socrates might think of AI. “No man was ever wise by chance.” — Seneca The Problem Just like most of you, I've been using AI for different things. At fir...

Inner Critic vs. Inner Coach | 390

September 02, 2026

Beating yourself up doesn’t make you better person. Hating yourself doesn’t motivate you more. So what’s the difference between holding yourself high standards and punishing yourself for failure? In this episode we discuss the two warring voices in each of us — the inner critic and the inner coach. “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” ― Epictetus The Problem When I was growing up, I used to be incredibly hard on myself. I had this belief that I had to be perf...