In an age of overstimulation and moral drift, The Enchiridion stands as a stark, enduring summons to interior mastery. Compiled from the teachings of Epictetus, this concise Stoic manual confronts us with a fundamental challenge: what, truly, lies within our control? In this episode, we journey through the austere brilliance of Stoic ethics — detachment without apathy, freedom without license, strength without violence. Drawing on ancient insight and modern relevance, we examine how The Enchiridion equips the soul not merely to endure life, but to govern it. This is more than a reading; it is a confrontation with the self.

Written from a prison cell by a man facing death, The Consolation of Philosophy is a timeless exploration of fate, suffering, and the pursuit of inner peace. This episode journeys alongside Boethius as he turns to philosophy and religion for comfort, engaging in a powerful dialogue with Lady Philosophy that challenges how we understand hardship and hope. Dive into a profound meditation that continues to inspire resilience and wisdom across the centuries.

How many thoughts can you juggle at once? What’s the invisible boundary between clarity and cognitive overload? In this season of Light & Origin, we explore one of the most influential works in psychology: George A. Miller’s The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two.

This episode dives into Miller’s groundbreaking 1956 paper that uncovered the brain’s surprising limitation: our short-term memory can typically hold just 5 to 9 “chunks” of information at a time. But this isn’t just about numbers — it’s about how we think, why we forget, and how we can stretch the mind’s natural boundaries with structure, repetition, and intention.

Blending classical Stoic discipline with modern cognitive science, this season unpacks the humble but powerful architecture of human memory — and what it means for learning, attention, and the way we live.