Podcast Study Club: Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy

Join Tayo Basquiat, host of The Study Podcast, for a live conversation inspired by his episode with Commander William C. Spears, author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy. These special Podcast Study Club sessions offer a chance to go beyond the episode, explore its questions more deeply, and connect with others through thoughtful conversation.

The episode considers why Stoicism has particular value within military life while also reaching far beyond it. Tayo and Spears discuss courage, loyalty, integrity, self-control, duty, and the challenge of navigating competing responsibilities without losing sight of what it means to be a good human being. Their conversation also looks at what popular versions of Stoicism often leave out and why virtue remains central to the philosophy.

Please listen to the related podcast episode before the session. No additional reading or special preparation is required. Come curious. Leave connected.

In addition to being The Study Podcast host, Tayo Basquiat is a synthetic thinker, drawn to the connections between seemingly disparate ideas and the deeper questions that drive exploration. Once a teacher of philosophy and religion, he now works as a wilderness ranger and community science coordinator, and volunteers with the Mountain Rescue Association and the New Mexico Medical Reserve Corps. He lives off-grid in the high desert of New Mexico with a passel of creatures, grounded in a daily relationship with this beautiful and wondrous planet.