Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life

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Discount: How to Think Like Socrates
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Stoicism and Islam
Al-Kindi’s Device for Dispelling Sorrows
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Why do you place your mental well-being in the hands of others?
Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #28
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How to Spot the Difference Between Worrying and Problem-Solving
The telltale differences between helpful and unhelpful ways of thinking about your problems
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June 2025

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Join us for the forthcoming Plato's Academy virtual conference
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We Have a Meeting with Socrates
Listen to my conversation on the We Have a Meeting podcast
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Announcing: Plato's Academy Walk and Talk
Update on our first meetup among the ruins of Plato's Academy
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Marcus Aurelius on Alexander the Great
Stoic Philosophy versus the Lord of Asia
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What to Expect When You’re Dead: An Ancient Tour of Death and the Afterlife
An exclusive excerpt from Prof. Robert Garland and Princeton University Press
Published on Plato's Academy Centre Newsletter • 
Join my Stoicism AMA on Waking Up
On Friday I'll be answering questions for Sam Harris' online community
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The target was not set up in order to be missed...
Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #27
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Let’s Compare Marcus Aurelius to Modern Psychotherapy
Conversation with Prof. Raymond DiGiuseppe
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