All articles from Gregory B. Sadler
Two Years Of Volunteering At Almost Home Cat Rescue
This post is public so feel free to share it.ShareFacebook memories informed me this morning that two years ago today I posted (along with some cat pictures):Just finished volunteer training, after hanging out with Ayla and Zuzu. I'm now no longer a frequent guest at Almost Home Cat Rescue, but also
Episode 41 - Taking The More Scenic Route In Your Studies
Just a little bit earlier today, I had a very interesting, although short, conversation that got me thinking about something that could be turned into a decent analogy for philosophical study. And it wasn't directly about philosophy. It was actually about taking different routes, whether you stay on
How We Shape Our Character: Epictetus on Reason, Reasons, and Prohairesis (part 3)
Below is the third part of the transcript of my invited presentation to the Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Würtzburg. If you would like to watch or listen to the presentation, here is the videorecording. You can read the first part here and the second part here.This post is public
How We Shape Our Character: Epictetus on Reason, Reasons, and Prohairesis (part 4)
Below is the fourth and final part of the transcript of my invited presentation to the Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Würtzburg, consisting of the last questions and my answers for the talk. If you would like to watch or listen to the presentation, here is the videorecording. You c
A Portion Of My "Origin Story": Starting Out Producing YouTube Videos
This post is public so feel free to share it.ShareLast week I made a guest appearance on Michael Burns' livestreaming show (you can watch the session here), and I told a story that I have narrated a number of times. It's something I get asked about pretty frequently on podcasts and shows, particular
How We Shape Our Character: Epictetus on Reason, Reasons, and Prohairesis (part 2)
Below is the second part of the transcript of my invited presentation to the Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Würtzburg. If you would like to watch or listen to the presentation, here is the videorecording. You can read the first part here.This post is public so feel free to share it
Short Videos On Stoicism, The Cardinal Virtues, and the Subordinate Virtues
I've started a new series of short videos, generally under 90 seconds long, providing thumbnail sketches of some key ideas in Stoic virtue ethics. Each of these is uploaded in three different platforms: as YouTube shorts, Facebook reels, and LinkedIn videos.At present, I'm midway through teaching an
Exclusive Video 15: What Does Being "Productive" Really Mean?
I often get people expressing surprise or admiration at the level of "productivity" that it seems to them that I have or exhibit. This is typically said in relation to the various activities I post about, which include not just producing videos and podcasts but writing as well, teaching classes, and
How We Shape Our Character: Epictetus on Reason, Reasons, and Prohairesis (part 1)
Below is the first part of the transcript of my invited presentation to the Emmy Noether Research Group at the University of Würtzburg. If you would like to watch or listen to the presentation, here is the videorecording.This post is public so feel free to share it.ShareI'd like to thank you Gareth
Dark City, Descartes’ Demon, and Narrative Doubts
(this essay was originally published in my Medium) post is public so feel free to share it.ShareSome time back, my wife and I watched the movie Dark City. It was her first time. For me it was possibly my twentieth viewing. After seeing it in the theater when the film first came out in 1998, I've sho