{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6164470ddef1ec0012762fbd/6a8e981683ad88db019d93f9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Solitude, Society, and the Courage Not to Follow the Crowd","description":"<p>This episode explores the balance between solitude, good company, and independent judgment.</p><p><br></p><p>Hume and Seneca both saw value in stepping away to think clearly, then returning to relationships that strengthen character and enrich life.</p><p><br></p><p>The danger is not society itself, but surrendering our judgment to the crowd and mistaking popularity for wisdom.</p><p><br></p><p><em>If you’d like to practice these principles, this Micro Morning Meditation will be helpful:</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>☀️ Micro Morning Meditation: Do You Value Both Solitude and Company?</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-do-you-value\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://whatisstoicism.substack.com/p/micro-morning-meditation-do-you-value</a></p>","author_name":"Allan John (What Is Stoicism?)"}