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Ep 152 – The Discipline of Freedom: A Stoic View of Liberty and Leadership
Discover why Stoic leaders believe discipline is freedom. Scott Smith explores liberty through restraint, character, and moral self-mastery.🎙️ Episode Summary“None are more enslaved than those who think they are free.” — Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFreedom isn’t the absence of limits—it’s mastery within them. In this episode, Scott Smith explores the Stoic paradox that true liberty requires discipline. Through reflections on Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and modern thinkers, he unpacks how self-governance—not rebellion—is the root of leadership.The freest leaders are those no longer ruled by…
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