We’re already receiving some very useful data from the form below, which will help us design more refined protocols for testing. If you’re interested in learning to cope with anger, please take a moment to complete the exercise below. Thanks! Loading ..read more

My latest book, How to Think Like Socrates (St Martin’s Press), which will be released on 19th November, follows on from the success of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, by weaving together ancient philosophy and history, with modern psychology to provide a unique guide to self-improvement.  The book will be available in hardback ..read more

Here is the full video of my in-depth conversation with Ryan Holiday about Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius ..read more

For a limited time, Amazon US are offering 40% off the hardback edition of Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, my new biography from Yale University Press’ Ancient Lives series. Buy from Amazon What other authors are saying… “[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It’s a must read for any aspiring Stoic.”—Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Daily Stoic “Eminently readable. . . . A leading light in the modern revival of Stoic philosophy, Robertson directly and elegantly draws out the connections between Marcus ..read more

Early reviews have started appearing on Amazon I wanted to thank all of you for helping to support my work. My latest book, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, was published in 6th Feb by Yale University Press, as part of their Ancient Lives series. (It comes out on March 16th in the UK.) It’s been at the top of the Amazon charts in several categories for weeks and has been chosen as a staff pick on the Barnes and Noble website. NB: The hardback is currently 10% off and the Kindle is, I think, half-price on Amazon US! (The audiobook&n ..read more

Please join us on Tuesday 6th Feb at 7pm EST for our virtual book launch event. Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor will be published on that day by Yale University Press, as part of their Ancient Lives series, although you can pre-order the hardback, ebook, and audiobook now. I will be reading an excerpt from the book, discussing Marcus Aurelius, and answering your questions. We will also be giving away a signed copy to the winner of our contest (US/Canada only). Register for Event ..read more

You can now enroll for my upcoming eLearning course, Marcus Aurelius: Life and Stoicism. Enroll Now Check out this free preview of the first video, giving an introduction to the course, and this one explaining the course overview. If you’re feeling brave, you can also try your hand at this pretty hard quiz ..read more

Dear Stoic fam, I want to begin by thanking you! In January, my newsletter became one of Substack’s official bestsellers, as a direct result of your support. When I was thinking about starting it, I wondered whether it was really needed and what it could accomplish. Way back in Oct 2012, I was invited to a multi-disciplinary workshop, organized by Chris Gill, professor emeritus of Ancient Thought, at Exeter University. We went on to found the Modern Stoicism organization, the Stoic Week online course, and Stoicon conferences. We contributed, I hope, in our small way, to the renaiss ..read more

Details Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes, starring John Malkovich, will be released in Germany on 23rd March 2023. Donald Robertson is the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: the Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius; Verissimus, a graphic novel about Marcus Aurelius; and a forthcoming prose biography of Marcus Aurelius for Yale University Press. Donald also wrote a biography of Seneca for the Capstone Classics edition of his Moral Letters. IMDB How to Think Like a Roman Emperor Verissimus graphic novel Seneca’s Moral Letters (Capstone Classics ..read more

Are the classics only for university professors? Do you need to read ancient Greek or Latin to benefit from texts composed in those languages? Why should anyone give two hoots about Plato or Socrates today? These are some of the questions I explore in this podcast episode with Anya Leonard from Classical Wisdom Weekly. Let us know your thoughts: have the classics had their day? Listen now https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1148467.rss ..read more