Many times, unexpectedly and without any planning, life seems to push us to make big changes or start anew. However, these ...

A “vortex of luxury” and “harbour of vice” – according to Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger – it was where the who’s who of the ancient world flocked to for weekend parties and ...

In our rapidly moving, highly connected contemporary world, discovering happiness can frequently seem like pursuing an illusion. The stresses of employment, social networks, and the relentless ...

Stoicism takes its name from a covered walkway ... These include Musonius Rufus, Epictetus, Seneca and the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The most approachable of these is the emperor, whose day book ...

Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means to overcome destructive emotions. Virtues and vices are understood to be dependable moral dispositions.

Pigliucci uses the example of a cancelled flight: while it’s natural to feel angry and frustrated, instead of causing a scene at the airport, a Stoic (like Seneca in his On Anger) would suggest we do ...