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#214 - Stephen Kent
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What do the stories you loved as a child reveal about who you are today?Stephen Kent, creator of Geeky Stoics and coauthor of Great Escape: 30 Reflections on Stoicism, Faith, and the Wisdom of Great Stories, joins Eric to explore why stories from C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars and other childhood favorites can shape the way we understand courage, meaning, faith and the world around us.They discuss Tolkien’s defense of escapism, why Stoicism has become popular with young men, the search for meaning in a culture increasingly dissatisfied with nihilism, and the surprising story of the “nihilist penguin” meme that Kent believes reflects a broader shift from pessimism toward hope.Eric and…