Chapter 1
The birth of Cynicism and the tub of Diogenes
Chapter 2
Radical acts and legendary encounters
Chapter 3
The philosophy of living like a dog
Chapter 4
From ancient tubs to modern minimalists
YOUR GOAL
Master of Diogenes and the ancient Cynics
Ch 3 · The philosophy of living like a dog
nic Cynics practiced parrhesia, which meant speaking the absolute, unfiltered truth to anyone, regardless of status.
BETA
nic Toss extra belongings from your tub to discover how Diogenes found freedom in wanting less.
Fun Fact
Dog monument: After Diogenes died, the citizens of Corinth erected a monument of a dog resting on a marble pillar in his honor.
Glossary
cynicism (noun)
An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest. Diogenes of Sinope popularized this philosophy in fourth-century Athens by begging and sleeping in a tub.
An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest. Diogenes of Sinope popularized this philosophy in fourth-century Athens by begging and sleeping in a tub.