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The Cynics: Ancient Greece's Original Outsiders
Before the Stoics and Epicureans captivated the Hellenistic world, a more radical philosophical movement flourished on the streets of Athens: Cynicism. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Diogenes of Sinope, the most famous Cynic, who rejected all social conventions and lived as a beggar in a clay tub. They discuss his famous encounter with Alexander the Great, his biting wit, and the core Cynic ideal of self-sufficiency (autarkeia) and shamelessness (anaideia). They also examine the origins of Cynicism with Antisthenes, a student of Socrates, and its later…
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