Stoic Insights
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Ancient Stoic philosophy is experiencing a well-deserved modern revival because its timeless ethical and psychological teachings focus on the art of living - and how to flourish - in a world that feels out of control. This website, Stoic Insights, offers modern reflections on classic Stoic teachings, along with information on the best Stoic resources available today.
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1y ago
Donald Robertson explains the four main reasons why most modern people are attracted to Stoicism as a philosophy of life.
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Historian, philosopher, and Jefferson scholar Mark A. Holochawk explains why Thomas Jefferson was a Stoic — and not an Epicurean.
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Seneca wrote, “Disaster is virtue’s opportunity,” because we can transform negative events into more positive outcomes. Even in his own death, he turned it into an opportunity to display virtue.
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Choice articles and videos from the Stoic Web.
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Drawing on the practices of Stoic philosophy and the work of Seneca, Tim Ferriss developed a technique to identify and test the validity of one’s fears.
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1y ago
The Stoic philosophers on world community, intelligence in nature, and why we are born to be ethical, in a short, highly illustrated talk — and how these ideas connect with modern scientific insights.
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While the early Greek Stoics spoke of the perfect sage, the later Roman Stoics focused on Stoicism as a path, in which you make small amounts of progress each day.
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The present moment is all we have: the past is gone and the future doesn’t exist. Through becoming virtuous and mindful, Stoicism teaches how to experience true wealth and joy in the present moment.
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1y ago
Stoicism is experiencing a remarkable revival in present times, and several reasons account for this revival. In this short video interview, Jules Evans explains why Stoicism has made such a comeback over the last decade.
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