Learning Stoicism: A Systematic Approach to S...

This episode is a full lesson from one of the premium courses inside The Stoic Vault — my membership community for people who practise Stoicism, not just read about it.The lesson comes from the course Stoic Morning Routine: Start Calm and Strong. It covers the dichotomy of contro ...  Show more

About two years ago, I hit a wall.I'd been teaching Stoicism for years. Writing about it. Making podcasts about it. And I was still losing my temper. Still spiraling over emails. Still lying awake replaying conversations.I knew the philosophy cold. And I couldn't apply it when it ...  Show more

This episode explores how the daily practice of Stoicism can transform the way we respond to challenges, drawing on the story of Andrew Overby from Massimo Pigliucci’s How to Be a Stoic.We look at how Andrew used Stoic principles like the dichotomy of control and reframing advers ...  Show more

Imagine you are in an open field which stretches in every direction, further than your eyes can see. Since there is nothing of interest in your immediate surroundings, you set your sights on the horizon. You begin to walk with purpose; long strides eventually break in ...

What does it actually mean to live like a Stoic? In this wide-ranging conversation with bestselling author and modern Stoicism evangelist Ryan Holiday, we unpack the origins of Stoic philosophy, why it exploded during turbulent times in ancient Greece and Rome, and how its princi ...  Show more

How to boost your psychological immune system, the stoic way.

William "Bill" Irvine is the emeritus professor of philosophy at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  He is the ...