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January 25, 2018
Free Meditations Made Simple Audiobook Chapter
Listen to a free sample chapter from the Meditations Made Simple audiobook, recorded by professional voice actor Derek Botten. Free Prize Draw: We’re also giving away five hardback copies of Meditations Made Simple, courtesy of the author Shane Stott. (Normally worth $30 each.) If you’re one of the first 1,000 people to download the audiobook sample your name will automatically …
January 24, 2018
The Death of Marcus Aurelius
Excerpt from Herodian of Antioch’s History of the Empire from the Death of Marcus. Download the whole book free of charge. When Marcus was an old man, exhausted not only by age but also by labors and cares, he suffered a serious illness while visiting the Pannonians. When the emperor suspected that there was little …
January 19, 2018
Video: Poppy and I Review Little Stoics Children’s Books
Little Stoics books are available on Amazon and they have a Facebook page. In this video, Poppy and I have fun reviewing four of the books.
Why did Marcus Aurelius allow Commodus to succeed him?
This is a first draft. I’ve not supplied detailed references because I’m writing it off the top of my head just to get it out there. Please correct any errors. I’ll check it later and add references, etc. So apologies for any typos or whatever! One of the most commonly asked questions on my Facebook …
January 18, 2018
What do the Stoic Virtues Mean?
The Stoics often refer to the four cardinal virtues of Greek philosophy: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. (Or if you prefer: wisdom, morality, courage, and moderation.) We don’t know where this classification originated. It appears to go back as far as Plato or Socrates, although probably even further. This was a very ancient, conventional schema …
January 16, 2018
Support my work via Patreon
Hi everyone, Well, people keep telling me I should set up a Patreon page so I finally got round to doing that today and here’s the link… Donald Robertson on Patreon If you want to support my work on Stoicism and CBT, Patreon provides a convenient way of doing that. I regularly get “tips” from …
January 15, 2018
Revised: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
The new revised version of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, my online course about the life and Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, will be starting on Sunday 18th February.
January 13, 2018
Free Download of New Stoic Therapy Toolkit (PDF)
I’m very pleased to announce that after months in preparation my new Stoic Therapy Toolkit has been published. This is a five-page summary of core Stoic psychological practices. People have been asking me for something like this since I started writing about Stoicism and teaching workshops on it about twenty years ago. Download PDF If …
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Aesop's Fable of the town mouse and the country mouse in Marcus Aurelius, as an allegory for Stoicism.
January 11, 2018
Free Mini-Course on Stoicism
Join the Crash Course in Stoicism Donald! This is a wonderful and wonderfully compact introduction to Stoic philosophy… Thank you for making this available to people free of charge. I will be recommending this to friends of mine who are curious to see what this is all about. – Ronald William Brady If you’re interested …
