The Stoic Question: Philosophy and Psychology

Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and How to Think Like Socrates, explores the meeting point of Stoicism, philosophy, psychology, psychotherapy, and the art of living through solo reflections and conversations with leading experts on anger, anxiety, resilience, self-improvement, and how to live well. donaldrobertson.substack.com

The Stoic Question: Philosophy and Psychology is a society podcast hosted by Donald J. Robertson, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 82. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Donald J. Robertson hosts The Stoic Question: Philosophy and Psychology, a society show with 80 episodes published.

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  The Rivalry of Athens and Sparta

  Jun 25, 20261h 24mS0

  <p>In this episode, I talk to award-winning historian, and novelist, Dr. Adrian Goldsworthy. He is the author of numerous books on ancient history, especially the Romans, and we’ll be discussing his latest one, which came out in May, Athens and Sparta: The Rivalry that Shaped Ancient Greece. </p><p>Highlights</p><p>* Do you think readers will perceive any parallels between ancient Athenian politics and recent history?</p><p>* What are our sources like for this period? How biased are they? What’s missing?</p><p>* How Athenian were the Spartans and how Spartan were the Athenians? </p><p>...

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  How to Be a Happy Skeptic with Massimo Pigliucci

  Jun 18, 20261h 19mS0

  <p>I talk with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci about Stoicism, Cicero, and his forthcoming book How to be a (Happy) Skeptic.</p><p></p><p><p>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.</p></p><p>Thank you Vanessa Morgenstern| Stoic🌸, Ken Chapman, Kasey Pierce, Samuel Horton, Doug Bates, and many others for tuning into my live video with Massimo Pigliucci! </p><p><p>Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to sha...

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  How to Do Stoic Therapy, with Phil Yanov

  May 15, 20261h 35mS0

  <p>In this live conversation, I’m joined by Phil Yanov to discuss what it actually means to “do” Stoic therapy. We explore how Stoic philosophy can be applied in practice to emotions, habits, values, and everyday problems — and how these ancient ideas relate to modern psychotherapy and coaching.</p><p>This episode was originally recorded as a Substack Live conversation.</p><p><p>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.</p></p><p>Thank you Vanessa Morgenstern, Jeremy the therapist, Samuel H...

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  Hand Gestures for Self-Improvement

  May 5, 202615 minS0

  <p><p>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.</p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe

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  How can Stoicism Help Kids?

  Apr 30, 202655 minS0

  <p>In this episode, I chat with Claudia Mills, an emerita professor of philosophy and award-winning author of more than sixty books for young readers. Her new novel, Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom, is about a difficult young student who joins a philosophy club seeking the wisdom she needs to keep her beloved but equally difficult dog.</p><p><p>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.</p></p><p>Highlights</p><p>* To what extent do you...

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