All religions have three traits: metaphysical commitments, ethical guidance, and daily rituals or practices. So does Stoicism.
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Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
There’s little more infuriating in the world than being told to “calm down” when you’re in the midst of a simmering grump.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.
Stoicism is a big deal right now, but it has some major flaws. Here’s why you might want to hold off on becoming a Stoic.
People often say, “Let go,” or, “Don’t take things to heart.” But where’s the line with this philosophy?
“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”
Chloé Valdary shares the ancient Stoic principle that can defeat modern despair.
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Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
Commodus lived the anti-Stoic life, pursuing lust, narcissism, and self-indulgence.
The philosopher Skye C. Cleary explores what being authentically happy looks like in a world where so many can’t be.
In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.
Dive into seven texts that continue to shape Western philosophy, from ancient Mesopotamia to Greece’s brightest minds.
Modern applications of Stoicism show up in unexpected places, from the latest techniques in psychotherapy to texts on Christian theology.
Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
Just being a pessimist, cynic, or apathetic doesn’t make you a nihilist.
Stoicism says that we should change what we can, endure what we must. The company we keep is something we can, and often should, change.
In the philosophy of Star Wars, the Sith are evil because they surrender to passion. But is a life of total rationality a “good” life?
Chloé Valdary — founder of Theory of Enchantment — explores two essential practices for generating the team “magic” that drove Apple under Steve Jobs.
Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.
How imagining the worst case scenario can help calm anxiety.
In his new book “Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave,” Ryan Holiday explores the virtue of courage and how to overcome fear.
Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.
Non-Western thought is vast and ancient, so why don’t some consider it philosophy?
Seek pleasure and avoid pain. Why make it more complicated?
Why saying, “I don’t know,” might be the best thing you can do.