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Five Practical Ideas from SocratesMarch 12, 2026
This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter. Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Get more from Donald J. Robertson in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the appThanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as… Read more: Five Practical Ideas from Socrates
Stoicism, Insults, and Political CorrectnessMarch 10, 2026
This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter. Recently I’ve been thinking more about insults and what Stoicism might tell us about how to view them. That’s been prompted by some articles by William Irvine and Eric O. Scott about insults, social justice, and political correctness, following Irvine’s recent publication of the book A… Read more: Stoicism, Insults, and Political Correctness
Don’t get carried away with pleasures…March 5, 2026
This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter. When you get an external impression of some pleasure, guard yourself, as with impressions in general, against being carried away by it; nay, let the matter wait upon your leisure, and give yourself a little delay. Next think of the two periods of time, first, that… Read more: Don’t get carried away with pleasures…
We can be Weirdos: How To Think Like SocratesFebruary 19, 2026
This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter. Check out my recent conversation about Socrates on the We can be Weirdos podcast hosted by Dan Schreiber. Listen on Apple Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid… Read more: We can be Weirdos: How To Think Like Socrates
Stoicism and the Tin-Can MonsterFebruary 17, 2026
This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter. Modern behaviour therapists often teach clients to dismantle their troubling experiences into smaller chunks and practice acceptance, or emotional coping, with one aspect at a time rather than being overwhelmed by the whole thing. It’s a bit like the folk-wisdom advice to tackle problems “one step… Read more: Stoicism and the Tin-Can Monster

Five Practical Ideas from Socrates
March 12, 2026
A recording by Donald J. Robertson
Stoicism, Insults, and Political Correctness
March 10, 2026
What Stoic Philosophy Would Say About Offensive Behaviour
Don’t get carried away with pleasures...
March 5, 2026
Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #34
We can be Weirdos: How To Think Like Socrates
February 19, 2026
Listen to my conversation with Dan Schreiber
Stoicism and the Tin-Can Monster
February 17, 2026
How to take your problems apart like you're disassembling a tin-can monster

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