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July 31, 2018
Interview with Gregory Lopez about Marcus Aurelius
How would you introduce yourself and your work to our readers? I’m on the Modern Stoicism team, founder of the NYC Stoics, co-founder of The Stoic Fellowship, co-facilitator of Stoic Camp NY, and was co-organizer of Stoicon 2016, where I presented a workshop on Stoic versus Buddhist mindfulness and wrote an article for Stoicism Today …
July 28, 2018
Detailed Review: How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci
NB: See my video below for a discussion of the twelve practical techniques listed at the end of this book. Cleanthes, the second head of the Stoic school, once said that while its philosophical doctrines may well be contrary to popular opinion they are surely not contrary to reason. He was speaking of “paradox”, which …
Interview: Justin Vacula on Marcus Aurelius
How would you introduce yourself and your work to our readers? I’m Justin Vacula, host of the Stoic Solutions Podcast where I offer practical wisdom for everyday life focusing on topics including gratitude, acceptance, overcoming adversity, finding meaning in life, moderation, dealing with change, friendship, loneliness, and anger. Podcast guests include counselors, academics, authors, mixed …
July 27, 2018
Free Facebook Live Webinar: Friday 27th 7.30pm EST – The Secret of Stoicism in Marcus Aurelius
I'm doing a free webinar on the Stoicism of Marcus Aurelius tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm EST. Everyone is welcome! It's a deep dive into the fundamental psychological technique of The Meditations, drawing on some aspects of Marcus' life and my experience as a cognitive psychotherapist, etc. Look forward to seeing you there!
July 26, 2018
Course Enrolling Now: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, my online course about the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, is now enrolling and begins Sunday 5th August 2018. Click the button below to learn more or enroll right now… Learn More This is a huge course containing lots of different resources: videos, live webinars, quizzes, discussions, …
July 24, 2018
Interview: Walter J. Matweychuk on Marcus Aurelius
How would you introduce yourself and your work to our readers? I am a clinical psychologist and work at the University of Pennsylvania. I practice psychotherapy and train psychologists to do psychotherapy. I teach, at New York University, a graduate-level course on cognitive behavior therapy. I author books on this therapy and maintain a website …
Interview: Jules Evans on Marcus Aurelius
How would you introduce yourself and your work to our readers? I’m a British writer, author of Philosophy for Life (2012) and The Art of Losing Control (2017), and one of the original organizers of Modern Stoicism. I’ve done Stoic-themed workshops with lots of audiences, including Saracens rugby club, who I’ve worked with for the …
July 22, 2018
Interview with Massimo Pigliucci about Marcus Aurelius
How would you introduce yourself and your work to our readers? I am the K.D. Irani professor of philosophy at the City College of New York. My background is in evolutionary biology and philosophy of science, and my professional interests include the logical structure of evolutionary theory and the nature of pseudoscience. How did you …
July 20, 2018
Tickets now on sale for Stoicon 2018 in London
Tickets are now on sale from EventBrite for Stoicon 2018 in London.
