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We can be Weirdos: How To Think Like SocratesFebruary 19, 2026
Check out my recent conversation about Socrates on the We can be Weirdos podcast hosted by Dan Schreiber. Read more
Stoicism and the Tin-Can MonsterFebruary 17, 2026
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 at a time”. In this article, I’m going to… Read more: Stoicism and the Tin-Can Monster
Interview: How to Think Like SocratesFebruary 10, 2026
Check out my recent conversation with Niall for the Weekend University podcast. Read more
Miscellaneous Sayings 2February 5, 2026
More sayings from the same passage in Epictetus’ Handbook. I’ll comment on each in turn. If someone brings you word that So-and-so is speaking ill of you, do not defend yourself against what has been said, but answer, “Yes, indeed, for he did not know the rest of the faults that attach to me; if… Read more: Miscellaneous Sayings 2
Some Notes on Anger and IntoleranceFebruary 3, 2026
In this article, I’m going to explain why I think the concept of “intolerance” is so useful in understanding and overcoming anger. One of the fundamental dilemmas of human life, with which the Stoics among others wrestled, is what I call “squaring the circle of concern.” How do we care enough about the world to… Read more: Some Notes on Anger and Intolerance

Patience on the Out-Breath
June 9, 2026
Learning to Relax Into Anxiety Instead of Relaxing It Away
Announcing: How to Be a Skeptic
June 4, 2026
Join my Substack Live with Massimo Pigliucci on Monday, June 15 at 12pm Eastern.
Do not bite off more than you can chew...
June 4, 2026
Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #37
How to Change your Response to a Situation
June 2, 2026
Outlining some ways in which CBT can be used to prepare for the future
Anxiety or Anger: which causes more harm?
June 1, 2026
Help me to test the Substack polling feature