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How To Be A Stoic Re-read, It’s All About Character (and Virtue), Chapter 7, Week 8

Recently, I have watched (read in the paper) the indictment of Eric Adams, mayor of New York City (at least for now). While I understand that incitement and guilt are... Read More

Celebration And Reflection Are Sides Of The Same Coin Revisited

Whether on a personal or a project level, the calendar is the most important measuring stick used to gauge progress because it is the measure everyone understands and can follow.... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 6 – God or Atoms, Week 7

Chapter 6 of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci, titled God or Atoms?, discusses the Stoic view of God. As I have discussed this chapter with friends it... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 5 – Playing Ball With Socrates, Week 6

Chapter 5 is titled, Playing Ball With Socrates. The author uses a sports analogy in the chapter to illustrate why we can be indifferent towards something and that something is... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 4 – Living According To Nature, Week 5

Chapter four of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci introduces the Stoic principle “live according to nature.”  Nature is defined as the community and world. In Meditations, Marcus... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 3, Some Things Are In Our Power, Others Are Not, Week 4

Chapter 3 of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci begins to get into the nuts and bolts of Stoicism.  Because Epictetus is the author’s guide the opening quote... Read More