There’s a lovely little stereotype that romanticises the suffering, melancholic artist. From Van Gogh to Sylvia Plath to Hemingway, it’s not hard to find examples in history. But does that mean creativity is linked the tortured? Is there a link

Modern Virtues: Reaching for Calm (On Tranquillity and Presence)

Jun 29th, 2020 43m 22s

“It is better to starve to death in a calm and confident state of mind than to live anxiously amidst abundance.” – Epictetus How do we find more tranquillity, presence, mental strength and calm amidst the chaos? How can we reframe our mind to

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems? (On Ambition)

May 29th, 2020 53m 42s

“A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions” – Marcus Aurelius“Ambition is like a gulf. Everything is swallowed up in it and buried.” - SenecaMost of us grew up on the phrase that money isn’t everything. But today we want to ex

Modern Virtues: Do You Need More Friends To Be Happy? (On Friendship)

May 20th, 2020 48m 10s

“It is the most satisfying experience in the world to have someone you can speak to as freely as your own self about any and every subject upon earth.” – Cicero “Hell is other people.” – Jean Paul Sartre Humans are social animals. Evolutionary

Modern Virtues Introduction

May 13th, 2020 28m 35s

Hello and welcome to the first episode of Uncomfortable Millennials, kicking off season one with Modern Virtues – a season aimed at exploring ancient philosophy, behavioural science and self-development using different ‘virtues’ as our springbo

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