Sextus Empiricus on How to Keep an Open Mind

<p>Today’s episode is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Richard Bett’s <a href='https://geni.us/yfO6B'><em>How to Keep an Open Mind: An Ancient Guide to Thinking Like a Skeptic</em></a><em> </em>published by Princeton University Press. <a href='https://geni.us/yfO6B'><em>How to Keep an Open Mind</em></a><em> </em>is a part of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series and is a collection of Sextus Empiricus’ writings about how ancient skepticism can help you attain tranquility by learning to suspend judgment.</p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='https://www.gomacro.com/'>GoMacro</a>. <a href='https://www.gomacro.com/'>Go Macro</a> is a family-owned maker of some of the finest protein bars around. They&apos;re vegan, non-GMO, and they come in a bunch of delicious flavors. Visit <a href='http://gomacro.com'>gomacro.com</a> and use promo code STOIC for 30% off your order plus free shipping on all orders over $50.</p><p>This episode is brought to you by <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a>, the app that gets you fifteen-minute summaries of the best nonfiction books out there. <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>Blinkist</a> lets you get the topline information and the most important points from the most important nonfiction books out there, whether it’s Ryan’s own <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/the-daily-stoic-en'><em>The Daily Stoic</em></a><em>, </em>Yuval Harari’s <a href='https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/sapiens-en'><em>Sapiens</em></a><em>, </em>and more. Go to <a href='http://blinkist.com/stoic'>blinkist.com/stoic</a>, try it free for 7 days, and save 25% off your new subscription, too.</p><p>***</p><p>If you enjoyed this week’s podcast, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps with our visibility, and the more people listen to the podcast, the more we can invest into it and make it even better.</p><p>Sign up for the Daily Stoic email:<a href='http://dailystoic.com/signup'> http://DailyStoic.com/signup</a></p><p>Follow @DailyStoic:</p><p>Twitter:<a href='