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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
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
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
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
