Posts filed under: Re-Read Saturday

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 10: Disability And Mental Illness, Week 11

The author begins this chapter of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci reminding us that Stoicism’s goal is to help people live the best life possible.  He uses... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, The Role of Role Models, Chapter 9, Week 10

Chapter 9 of Massimo Pigliucci’s How to Be a Stoic (buy a copy and read along)  wrestles with the source of human virtue. The author, Massimo Pigliucci, is a professor... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, A Very Crucial Word, Chapter 8, Week 9

The first concept that struck me in this read of Chapter 8 of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci was the idea of the reification fallacy. The reification... Read More

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

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

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 2 – A Roadmap For The Journey, Re-read Saturday. Week 3

In recent months, my wife and I have been beginning to travel in a class B van. We are taking short trips (learning the ropes) with longer trips in the... Read More

How To Be A Stoic Re-read, Chapter 1 – The Unstraightforward Path, Re-read Saturday. Week 2

Let’s begin by dispelling the notion that Stoicism eschews emotion and feeling, rather than a philosophy based on the importance of wisdom, character, and balance. Pigliucci states, “Stoicism is an... Read More