Stoic Actions for Anxious Minds

Stoic Actions for Anxious Minds

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Marcus Aurelius on How to Stay Calm

This episode explores Marcus Aurelius’s ten reminders for keeping anger from taking control.His advice centres on perspective: remember that people act from their own beliefs, that we make mistakes too, that we rarely know the full story, and that anger often harms us more than t ...  Show more

Solitude, Society, and the Courage Not to Follow the Crowd

This episode explores the balance between solitude, good company, and independent judgment.Hume and Seneca both saw value in stepping away to think clearly, then returning to relationships that strengthen character and enrich life.The danger is not society itself, but surrenderin ...  Show more

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