Donald Robertson presents Socrates’s life and philosophy as a mirror of the past that we can use to reflect on our lives today. Summary This second installment of Donald Robertson’s How to Think Like… books focuses on Socrates’s life. How to Think Like Socrates covers many aspects of this wise Read more
Hi there! My name is Alex and I’m a big fan of Stoicism. I work as a Strength Coach, teacher, and at a wastewater treatment plant at a big chemical plant. And Stoicism helps me every day! Check out Alex’s Social Media content here. When I didn’t know When I Read more
Who are you? My name is Benny and I’m one of the co-founders of Via Stoica. Stoicism is my philosophy of life and it guides me through most of my decisions and how to approach the world around me. I’m from a tiny village in the South of the Netherlands Read more
The Discourses of Epictetus, Book 1.24: How Should We Struggle Against Difficulties? You can find more Epictetus quotes here. How do we deal with difficulties in our lives? We all face them and some are worse than others. This is a big topic in Stoic philosophy because the Stoics knew Read more
Stoic Ethics: The Basics provides a much-needed rethinking of ethical understanding and how to apply it. It is the link between the academic view and the real life of everyday people. Summary Stoic Ethics: The Basics builds out the concept of this key pillar in, not only Stoicism but life Read more
The Discourses of Epictetus, Book 1.23: Against Epicurus Is the wise person a social being? What is our obligation to society? Can we remove ourselves from our duties because they would cause us distress? According to Epicurus, that’s exactly what we should do. In this discourse, Epictetus takes on these Read more
Starting Your Stoic Journey Stoicism has gained popularity in recent years as people seek ancient wisdom to navigate modern challenges. But with so many books available, where should you start? In this post, we’ll explore essential Stoic reads recommended by Benny and Brendan from the Via Stoica podcast. Watch the Read more
The Little Book of Stoic Quotes is a modern Stoic handbook that is full of reminders and practices to keep living the good life and they are based on the most inspiring quotes in Stoicism. Summary The Little Book of Stoic Quotes is, as the title shows, packed with the Read more
Book review on The Practicing Stoic by Ward Farnsworth. Explore the practical applications of Stoicism in ‘The Practicing Stoic’ by Ward Farnsworth and learn how to navigate life’s challenges.
The Discourses of Epictetus, Book 1.22: On Preconceptions Where is the good? How can we align our preconceptions with nature and have them examine the good of life? In this discourse of Epictetus, as recorded by Arrian, we are asked to look at our preconceptions. Our Stoic teacher starts by Read more