How Stoicism can Save Democracy

Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

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How Stoicism can Save Democracy

From Conversations with Modern Stoicism

Donald J. Robertson

May 09, 2024

Transcript

This special episode contains a live recording of my recent talk for Conversations with Modern Stoicism, hosted by

Phil Yanov

. We were celebrating Marcus Aurelius’ birthday, and I spoke at length about what I think we can learn from ancient Greece about the dangers faced by democracy, and how Socrates and the Stoics could help us. I was speaking live from Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Thanks to Phil Yanov, for providing the audio recording for this podcast episode.

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Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

Donald Robertson, the author of "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", and a cognitive-behavioral therapist, talks about how to apply Stoicism in the modern world, discussing philosophy, psychology and self-improvement with guests from all walks of life. Available on Google and Apple podcasts.

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