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Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic because of its relentless focus on mortality and fragility. But its core message – contained in songs spanning generations – is profoundly empowering.
Western thinkers have long valued time alone as a form of inner rejuvenation. Here, then, are four benefits to solitude.
The Roman Stoic Seneca is the author of many letters and dialogues that can help us overcome adversity.
The Meditations, by Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius, has been described as an ageless, secular gospel. Written in a time of pandemic, it speaks powerfully to us today.
A philosopher explains how to learn from the stoicism of Roman philosophers to cope with present-day troubles.
Marcus Aurelius (121-180CE) was emperor of Rome at the height of its influence and power. One can only imagine the pressures that a person in his position might have experienced. The military might of…
