What the near-death experiences of daffodils can teach us about resilience, death, and becoming someone new.

"Broadly speaking, it's at least plausible, this might be right."

The Stoic philosopher argued that most of life is outside our control — but the little we do control defines who we are.

Tara Narula shares how journalist Richard Cohen challenged conventional ideas about illness, identity, and strength while living with MS.

Stoicism has been flattened into slogans about toughness, detachment, and emotional silence, a version that’s easy to sell, but mostly wrong.  Massimo Pigliucci returns Stoicism to its original purpose: a […]

"It's much better to try to understand how the world works and then act accordingly. Rather than trying to impose on the world the way we want to think or the way we preferred things to be."

Ryan Holiday on why wisdom depends on failure, experimentation, and the courage to admit when we’re wrong.

You are held, shaped, and sustained by a thousand invisible hands.

A mid-flight scare reveals how embracing death can bring purpose and meaning to everyday life.

"I think happiness is not a smiling face, it's more a smiling soul."

"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental."

How choosing Stoic acceptance — not dour resignation — galvanized great leaders from Thomas Edison to Phil Jackson and Tony Hawk.

Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"

“If we're to be happy at all, it has to be found outside of this notion of pleasure. We have to step beyond hedonia. But the problem is that we risk going too far.”

All religions have three traits: metaphysical commitments, ethical guidance, and daily rituals or practices. So does Stoicism.

There’s little more infuriating in the world than being told to “calm down” when you’re in the midst of a simmering grump.

How the successful marketer used ancient philosophy to overcome modern obstacles and change his mindset.

People often say, "Let go," or, "Don't take things to heart." But where's the line with this philosophy?

“Not only does Mother Nature not care about your happiness, she knows that we need lots of negative emotions to keep us alive.” Harvard happiness professor on why suffering IS necessary:

The best of all investor attributes is easily attained — and unbeatable in combination with other advantages.

In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.

The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.

Millennia ago, philosophers like Anaximander grasped that nature is the ultimate recycler.

Chloé Valdary — founder of Theory of Enchantment — explores two essential practices for generating the team “magic” that drove Apple under Steve Jobs.

Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.

Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio, rock icon Steve Albini, and comedian Fred Armisen told Kmele how they make sense of the world — and leave their mark on it.

The volcano’s historic eruption preserved an ancient library, but rendered its content illegible. A public competition aims to change that.

Dive into five philosophical schools that have faded into obscurity but still whisper through the ages.

Dive into seven texts that continue to shape Western philosophy, from ancient Mesopotamia to Greece's brightest minds.

A philosophical debate spanning creation, free will, and a sneaky teapot.