I’ve been a guest four times now on Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom podcast and it’s probably one the most-viewed things that I’ve done. Here are links to all four videos. Feel free to share!

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When you do a thing which you have made up your mind ought to be done, never try not to be seen doing it, even though most people are likely to think unfavourably about it. If, however, what you are doing is not right, avoid the deed itself altogether; but if it is right, why fear those who are going to rebuke you wrongly?

Marcus Aurelius likewise says t...

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In this excerpt from the Introduction to my latest book, How to Think Like Socrates, I explain its relevance to the modern political climate. (Check out the

I run a large Stoicism discussion forum and write books about Stoic philosophy. Periodically, we tend to get posts from people who think Jordan Peterson is a Stoic.

In a sense, that’s surprising. As far as I’m aware, Peterson’s never once mentioned Stoicism and there’s no hint in his talks or writings that he’s ever even read the Stoi...