Parents are embracing the writings of the Stoics to help navigate the challenges of raising a child — especially during today’s pandemic. The parental interest in Stoicism is in part, a response to ...

Marcus Aurelius emphasises the power of the mind in Stoicism, teaching that external events do not dictate our pain. By ...

What have the Romans ever done for us? Well, obviously the roads — the roads go without saying. How about guidance on how to live in the 21st century? That seems less likely, but in fact, the last few ...

I’ll never forget the moment a stranger convinced me he could read my mind. It was one of those corporate parties: music too loud, bar lines too long, and conversations full of polite small talk while ...

The terms “ancient school of philosophy” and “sweeping the culture” rarely — OK, never — appear in the same sentence, but in recent years, Stoicism, or what some call New Stoicism, has become the ...

The philosophy of stoicism shares a lot in common with the best teachings of modern psychology. Here’s how to know if you subscribe to its central tenets. Stoicism is often portrayed as an ancient ...

As we all know, modern society is marked by anxiety disorders, addictions, depression and other mental health problems. Even though we have every information and convenience at the tip of our finger, ...

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