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This is the second to the last chapter of How To Be A Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci. The question of which book we should re-read next naturally comes to mind... Read More
This is an interesting chapter to be re-reading in early November 2024. Anger, anxiety, and loneliness are difficult topics because they are personal. It is easy to take a myopic... Read More
Chapter 11, On Death and Suicide, begins Part 3 of How To Be A Stoic. Death and suicide are not popular conversation topics at lunch even during the worst project.... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
