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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Garden: The Inner Citadel
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of the 'inner citadel' — a metaphor Marcus Aurelius used in his Meditations to describe the mind's fortress against external chaos. They trace the Stoic roots of this idea back to Epictetus and Seneca, discuss how Marcus applied it during the Marcomannic Wars, and examine its limits when faced with plague and political betrayal. Along the way, they touch on the role of visualisation in Stoic practice, the influence of Heraclitus, and how the inner citadel compares to later concepts like Descartes' cogito. Specific terms…
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