The Path to Flourishing with Philosophical Mentoring

THE PATH TO FLOUSHINGING WITH PHILOSOPHICAL MENTORING WITH SIMON DREW & KAI WHITING Kai Whiting and Simon Drew discuss the power and tradition of philosophical mentoring as a path toward greater meaning and flourishing in life. The Walled Garden Philosophical Society now offers one-on-one philosophical mentoring with our stellar philosophers from around the world. Go […]
Stoicism Masterclass

STOICISM MASTERCLASS With Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos The following videos form a nine-part series of live masterclasses with Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos on the foundational elements of the Stoic philosophy. About Leonidas Konstantakos: Leonidas Konstantakos is a PhD candidate working on Stoicism and International Relations, especially Stoic just war theory. He, along with […]
Rediscovering the Divine with Simon, Sharon, and Kai

SIMON, SHARON, & KAI REDISCOVERING THE DIVINE In this episode, Simon, Sharon and Kai discuss Emerson’s passage on rediscovering our own connection with the divine in our age. Link to music from the beginning of the meetup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3jSct9cO_s PREVIOUS EPISODES SEE MORE
Social Media and The Walled Garden

In this episode, we discuss ideas for social media engagement and The Walled Garden. Wrestling with moral and practical issues with social media, we come to a consensus regarding our strategy, which we hope will allow us to communicate effectively with our global audience. To register for this week’s meetup, featuring a conversation between Sharon […]
Inspiration Session III. Kai Whiting on Proving our Claims, The Stoic God, and How We Develop Virtue

In the third episode of our Inspiration Sessions we hear from Kai Whiting. Kai is the author of “Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living in”, a postdoctoral researcher in Stoicism and sustainability, and a current contributor to The Walled Garden. Kai gives an example of what he seeks to offer to The Walled […]
Sharon Lebell, Kai Whiting, Jacob Bush, & Simon Drew Introduce The Walled Garden

This is the first episode of the revamped Practical Stoic Podcast, now The Walled Garden Podcast. In this episode, Simon Drew, Sharon Lebell, Kai Whiting, and Jacob Bush discuss their new collaboration, as well as the vision and mission of The Walled Garden, and the symbolism behind the name. Discount for all listeners of the […]
Stoicism with Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos

Character, According to Stoicism | Masterclass with Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic approach to character and its development. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs […]
Kai Whiting & Leonidas Konstantakos | The Circles of Concern

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic principle of the circles of concern. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About Kai Whiting: Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs […]
The Equality of Errors with Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos

In this episode Kai, Leo and Simon discuss the Stoic position that there is an equality of errors, meaning that no error is worse or better than any other, but that all are equally wayward. To hear the entire conversation, including the Q&A with other Patreon members who were also in attendance, go to patreon.com/simonjedrew/. About […]