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In this episode, I speak with Igor Grossmann, a professor of psychology, and renowned researcher in the field of wisdom. Prof. Grossmann directs the Wisdom and Culture Lab at the University of Waterloo, where he investigates the factors that contribute to wise reasoning. He is also the co-host of the On Wisdom podcast. His work has significantly advanced our understanding of how wisdom can be fostered and applied in everyday life.
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Highlights
* What is wisdom?
* Is wisdom more like a static trait or a dynamic process?
* How does wisdom make use of abstract versus concrete thinking?
* Whatâs the role of intellectual humility in wisdom?
* Can you explain whatâs meant by open-mindedness, perspective-taking, and compromise-seeking?
* How does distanced (third-person) reflection help us to exercise wisdom?
* What potential insights could psychotherapists glean from your work?
* How does wisdom-based thinking about problems differ from unhealthy forms of thinking about problems such as depressive rumination or anxious worrying?
* Are there ways that research on wisdom can help us to cope with problems such as anxiety or depression?
* Are you aware of any links between your research on wisdom and what ancient philosophers have said about wisdom?
* Whatâs the relationship between wisdom and inter-group hostility or antisocial attitudes?
* Does wisdom lead to co-operation and prosocial attitudes?
Links
* The Wise Mind Balances the Abstract and the Concrete
* Explaining contentious political issues promotes open-minded thinking - ScienceDirect
* Igor Grossmann
* On Wisdom Podcast
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Listen to our live How to Think Like Socrates book launch from 19th Nov. Phil Yanov was kind enough to send me this recording of the event.
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In this episode, I talk with Kane, who hosts a podcast for Australian first responders. Kane interviewed me for his podcast and kindly agreed to allow me to crosspost the interview to my audience. We talk about my forthcoming book How to Think Like Socrates, and how Socratic and Stoic philosophy can help us to improve our lives today, in the modern world.
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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Walter Matweychuk. Dr. Matweychuk is a practicing psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and has an independent telehealth practice in Manhattan with clients worldwide. He is also an adjunct professor of Applied Psychology at New York University. He has personally worked with both of the two main pioneers of cognitive-behavioral therapy: Albert Ellis and Aaron T. Beck. He is the author of several books on Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), including Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: A Newcomer's Guide and The REBT Pocket Companion for Clients.
Every Saturday at 9 AM in New York City on Zoom, he does a demonstration of REBT with a volunteer willing to discuss a real problem, which has now surpassed 218 consecutive weeks; go to his website REBTDoctor.com to register for the link.
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Highlights
* What is Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy?
* Why he chose to focus on REBT rather than Beckâs cognitive therapy
* Mindfulness and acceptance based approaches in relation to REBT
* Whatâs the future of REBT?
* The key similarities are between Stoicism and REBT
* The REBT model of anger
* What would a philosophy of life based on REBT look like?
Links
* REBTdoctor.com
* The REBT Pocket Companion for Clients
* Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy: A Newcomer's Guide
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In this episode, I speak with Dr. Gad Saad. (Apologies for the room reverb on my mic!) Dr. Saad is a well-known public intellectual, champion of free speech, and renowned evolutionary psychologist. He is Professor of Marketing at the John Molson School of Business, at Concordia University, in Montreal, and has recently also been appointed Visiting Professor and Global Ambassador at Northwood University. Gad has a popular YouTube channel, and a podcast called The Saad Truth, and heâs the author of several best-selling books; the latest one is titled The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life. Yesterday was the four-year anniversary of the release of his most widely-known book The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense. Gad is currently working on his next book Suicidal Empathy.
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Highlights
* What is happiness? Are some people confused about what it means to be happy?
* What makes us so unhappy today?
* Do consumerism and celebrity culture make us unhappy? .
* The relationship between emotional resilience and happiness
* Secrets to living a happy life
* What problems are caused by woke culture and political correctness?
* For and against anger
Links
* Gad Saadâs Personal Website
* Gad Saadâs Twitter
* Psychology Today Blog
* YouTube Channel
* Facebook Public Page
* The Parasitic Mind
* The Saad Truth about Happiness
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In this episode, Iâll be reading a brief excerpt from my new biography, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, which is available as an audiobook as well as in hardback and ebook formats. The book was chosen as an editorâs pick by Barnes and Noble and currently has 4.7 stars on Amazon. You can hear a sample from the studio-recorded audiobook, and read reviews, on Audible. Also see Goodreads for reviews.
* âGiven the erratic, not to say murderous, behavior of many of [Marcusâs] predecessors, . . . how did so sterling a character as Marcus come about? That is the subject of Donald J. Robertsonâs excellent biographical study.ââJoseph Epstein, National Review
* âAddictively written, this riveting visitation of the fascinating figure of Marcus Aurelius is as comprehensive as it gets, covering everything from his reign to his philosophy.âââNotes from Your Bookseller,â barnesandnoble.com
* âEminently readable. . . . A leading light in the modern revival of Stoic philosophy, Robertson directly and elegantly draws out the connections between Marcusâ experiences in the unforgiving crucible of Roman imperial politics and the philosophical ideas he expresses in the Meditations. . . . An invaluable companion to the Meditations itself.ââPeter Juul, Liberal Patriot
* âFew historical figures are as fascinating as Marcus Aurelius, the emperor-philosopher. And few writers have been so effective at bringing his complex life and character to the attention of modern readers as Donald Robertson.ââMassimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
* â[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. Itâs a must read for any aspiring Stoic.ââRyan Holiday, coauthor of #1 New York Times bestseller The Daily Stoic
* âRobertson has written a very thorough and very readable account of Marcusâs life and the events and people that shaped him. Anyone who wants to understand the author of Meditations should read this book.ââRobin Waterfield, author of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations: The Annotated Edition
* âDonald Robertson guides us into the world of a philosopher-emperor whose humility and Stoic teachings fill the pages. We are indebted to Robertson for this wonderful account of the emperor who penned notes to himself while in battle that would be later known as the Meditations and read by millions for philosophical inspiration. Simply spellbinding.ââNancy Sherman, author of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience
* âRobertsonâs biography provides a compelling narrative of Marcusâ life, carefully based on the primary sources. He brings out very clearly the life-long significance of Stoicism for Marcus and the interplay between philosophy, politics, and warfare.ââChristopher Gill, author of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and Its Modern Significance
* âThis highly readable biography is the perfect place to begin for anyone who wants to learn more about the man behind the Meditations.ââJohn Sellars, author of The Pocket Stoic
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This special episode contains a live recording of my recent talk for Conversations with Modern Stoicism, hosted by Phil Yanov. We were celebrating Marcus Aureliusâ birthday, and I spoke at length about what I think we can learn from ancient Greece about the dangers faced by democracy, and how Socrates and the Stoics could help us. I was speaking live from Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Thanks to Phil Yanov, for providing the audio recording for this podcast episode.
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In this episode, I speak with Mark Tuitert. Mark is an Olympic gold medallist in speed skating. He is the author of a new book called The Stoic Mindset: Living the Ten Principles of Stoicism.
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Highlights
* How Markâs accomplishments in speed skating shaped his life
* How he first become interested in Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius inspire you
* How do you Stoicism helped Mark as an athlete
* What do you think were the key things that helped you deal with your own anger?
* What do you think the relationship is between the sporting or Olympic mindset and the Stoic mindset?
* Whatâs your favorite exercise from the book and why?
* How do you feel about the experience of being in Athens and visiting the home of philosophy?
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In this episode, I speak with Anthony Magnabosco a founder and the current Executive Director of the nonprofit Street Epistemology International, an educational organization that is committed to addressing dysfunction in public and private discourse by encouraging rationality through civil conversation. Anthony has been involved with Street Epistemology since 2013, and has given dozens of talks and workshops at conferences and events domestically and internationally. Many of his conversations have been uploaded to YouTube and demonstrate how Street Epistemology can be applied to a variety of claims including ones that are spiritual, political, or societal.
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Highlights
* What is Street Epistemology?
* What have you learned from your experience of using Street Epistemology?
* How do you think it relates to the original Socratic Method?
* How might it relate to psychotherapy?
* Do you think Street Epistemology has any therapeutic potential?
* What do you think of variations of Street Epistemology like Hidden Claim or the Spectrum SE we see Peter Boghossian doing?
* What do you think the future holds for the method?
Links
* Street Epistemology website
* Anthony Magnabosco YouTube
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In this episode, I speak with Colin Elliott, Associate Chair in the Department of History at Indiana University. He describes himself as an economic and social historian with an interest in money, disease and ecology in the ancient Roman world. His latest book, Pox Romana: The Plague that Shook the Roman World was released on 6th Feb, the same day as my Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor. It is currently Amazonâs #1 New Release in Communicable Diseases. Colin is also the host of the Pax Romana Podcast.
Highlights
* What was the Antonine Plague?
* What are our main sources of information on the plague?
* What does Galen have to tell us?
* Can we tell anything at all about the plague or its impact from Marcusâ comments in the Meditations?
* How do you think the plague may have been viewed from a religious perspective? To what extent would it have been interpreted as a punishment from the gods?
* What do you think the social consequences were?
* What do you think the effect of the plague may have been on Romeâs military capability at the time?
* Are there any parallels that can be drawn between Marcusâ pandemic and our own?
* How might Marcusâ reign have gone differently, or how might Rome have fared better, if the plague had never happened?
Links
* Indiana University Staff Profile
* Pox Romana on Amazon
* Pox Romana at Princeton University Press
* The Pax Romana podcast
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In this episode, I read an exclusive excerpt from my latest book, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, published by Yale University Press, as part of the Ancient Lives Series. The book is a philosophical biography of the Roman emperor, which contains many references to the Meditations and how his philosophy shaped his life. You can help it reach a wider audience by pre-ordering now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or any other bookseller.
While the First Marcomannic War was raging, Marcus Aurelius, surrounded by death and betrayal, found consolation in writing his famous notes âto himselfâ on Stoic philosophy. He also made a solemn vow. If he survived long enough, he would go on pilgrimage to Athens and join the supplicants being initiated in the Temple of Demeter at nearby Eleusis. Hadrian had tried to bring the Eleusinian Mysteries to Rome, but their mystique was rooted in the Greek templeâs ancient site.
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Praise from other Authors
âFew historical figures are as fascinating as Marcus Aurelius, the emperor-philosopher. And few writers have been so effective at bringing his complex life and character to the attention of modern readers as Donald Robertson.ââMassimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern LifeâRobertson has written a very thorough and very readable account of Marcusâs life and the events and people that shaped him. Anyone who wants to understand the author of Meditations should read this book.ââRobin Waterfield, author of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations: The Annotated EditionâDonald Robertson guides us into the world of a philosopher-emperor whose humility and Stoic teachings fill the pages. We are indebted to Robertson for this wonderful account of the emperor who penned notes to himself while in battle that would be later known as the Meditations and read by millions for philosophical inspiration. Simply spellbinding.ââNancy Sherman, author of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern ResilienceâThis highly readable biography is the perfect place to begin for anyone who wants to learn more about the man behind the Meditations.ââJohn Sellars, author of The Pocket StoicâRobertsonâs biography provides a compelling narrative of Marcusâ life, carefully based on the primary sources. He brings out very clearly the life-long significance of Stoicism for Marcus and the interplay between philosophy, politics, and warfare.ââChristopher Gill, author of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and Its Modern Significance
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In this episode, I briefly discuss what Marcus Aurelius said about masculinity, and how it might differ from what some modern self-improvement influencers say, despite their claims to be influenced by Stoicism.
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Highlights
* The resurgence of Stoicism and the manosphere
* Stoic philosophy versus being âstoicâ
* Marcus Aureliusâ enemies accused him of being unmanly
* Marcusâ mother and fatherâs influence
* The influence of Emperor Antoninus Pius
* What Marcus says about manliness and anger
* Marcus sums up manliness in one of his favourite slogans: âUpright, not set upright.â
Links
* Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
* Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
* How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
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In this episode, I speak with Brian Johnson, the Founder & CEO of Heroic Public Benefit Corporation. Brian is the author of a new book called Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential.
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Highlights
* What Brianâs new book Arete is about
* How Brian has been influenced by Stoicism
* What is âTargeted Thinkingâ â can you explain to listeners what you mean by that and why itâs so important?
* You talk quite a bit about wisdom. I like to ask different people how they would define what they mean by the word wisdom.
* You talk in the book about being a parent â what do you think the main things to bear in mind are when trying to be a role model or offer guidance to our children?
* How can we avoid becoming victims of our own anger?
* How people can find out more about what Brian is doing through Heroic
Links
* Arete: Activate your Heroic Potential
* Order the Book on Amazon
* YouTube Channel
* Linkedin
* Instagram
* Facebook
* Twitter/X
* Podcast
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In this episode, I read an exclusive excerpt from my latest book, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, published by Yale University Press, as part of the Ancient Lives Series. The book is a philosophical biography of the Roman emperor, which contains many references to the Meditations and how his philosophy shaped his life. You can help it reach a wider audience by pre-ordering now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or any other bookseller.
Marcus Aurelius did not have a heart of stone. When the news was brought to him that one of his most beloved tutors had died, the young Caesar was distraught, and tears poured down his cheeksâhe may perhaps have started to beat his chest and tear his clothes in grief. Palace servants, afraid his reputation would be harmed by such a public display of raw emotion, rushed to his side, trying to restrain him. His adoptive father, the emperor Antoninus Pius, a thoughtful and gentle man, gestured for them to step aside. He whispered, âLet him be only a man for once; for neither philosophy nor empire takes away natural feeling.â
Praise from other Authors
âFew historical figures are as fascinating as Marcus Aurelius, the emperor-philosopher. And few writers have been so effective at bringing his complex life and character to the attention of modern readers as Donald Robertson.ââMassimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern LifeâRobertson has written a very thorough and very readable account of Marcusâs life and the events and people that shaped him. Anyone who wants to understand the author of Meditations should read this book.ââRobin Waterfield, author of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations: The Annotated EditionâDonald Robertson guides us into the world of a philosopher-emperor whose humility and Stoic teachings fill the pages. We are indebted to Robertson for this wonderful account of the emperor who penned notes to himself while in battle that would be later known as the Meditations and read by millions for philosophical inspiration. Simply spellbinding.ââNancy Sherman, author of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern ResilienceâThis highly readable biography is the perfect place to begin for anyone who wants to learn more about the man behind the Meditations.ââJohn Sellars, author of The Pocket StoicâRobertsonâs biography provides a compelling narrative of Marcusâ life, carefully based on the primary sources. He brings out very clearly the life-long significance of Stoicism for Marcus and the interplay between philosophy, politics, and warfare.ââChristopher Gill, author of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and Its Modern Significance
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In this episode, I speak about Socrates with Armand D'Angour, professor of classics at Oxford University. He is the translator of How to Innovate: An Ancient Guide to Creative Thinking (2021) and the author of Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher (2020), among other works.
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Highlights
* Why should we care about Socrates today?
* How reliable are our sources regarding Socrates?
* What was Socrates like as a young man?
* How do you imagine his relationship with Pericles and Aspasia?
* Why did Socrates love Alcibiades so much?
* Did Socrates have a mental illness?
* Why was Socrates executed?
Links
* Armand DâAngourâs website
* Socrates in Love: The Making of a Philosopher
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In this episode, I speak about Clarity and Wisdom with executive coach, Jim Vaselopulos. Jim is co-host of The Leadership Podcast. We discuss his new book, Clarity: Business Wisdom to Work Less and Achieve More.
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Highlights
* What is clarity?
* What's the relationship between wisdom and clarity?
* What are the benefits of having more clarity?
* What gets in the way of clarity?
* How do we get clarity?
* How do we help other people to get more clarity?
Links
* The Leadership Podcast website
* The Leadership Podcast on Apple
* Jim Vaselopulos on LinkedIn
* Clarity: Business Wisdom to Work Less and Achieve More
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In this episode, I speak about Stoicism and Buddhism with Matthew Gindin. Matthew is a former Forest Monk in the Thai Buddhist tradition. He taught meditation practices for 15 years, and has written extensively for Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. He is now the author of the Philosophy As Therapy newsletter on Substack.
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Highlights
* How Matthew became interested in Stoicism and his other philosophical influences, such as Spinoza
* The rise in popularity of Stoicism, e.g., how it appeals to people interested in Buddhism, etc.
* What do you think Stoicism and Buddhism have in common?
* The historical relationship between Stoicism and Buddhism, e.g., communication between ancient eastern and western philosophers
* How Stoics could benefit from learning more about Buddhism
Links
* Philosophy As TherapySubstack Newsletter
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In this episode, I talk to Ryan A. Bush, author of Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture and the forthcoming Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression. Bonus: Ryan is generously offering listeners two free ebooks from his website, called the Psychitectâs Toolkit and The Book of Self Mastery.
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Highlights
* What is Designing the Mind and Psychitecture?
* How Ryanâs background in design influenced his approach to self-improvement
* The main thing Ryan thinks people should learn to stop doing
* The philosophical influences on Ryanâs work
* How Ryan became interested in Stoicism
* How Ryanâs work draws on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)
* The role of metacognition and meditation
* Ryanâs views about anger
* How his new book, Become Who You Are, differs from his previous book
Links
* Instagram
* Facebook
* Twitter
* Website
* Design the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture
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Elliot Chung, a student at Phillips Academy Andover, interviewed me recently for his new Philosophy for the Modern Mind podcast, and we decided to share our conversation on this podcast as well. We talk in particular about how Stoicism could be of practical benefit to young people, and the challenges they face today.
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How to drink like a Roman emperor, if that emperor is Marcus Aurelius. In this episode I explore the relationship between Stoic philosophy and the Twelve Step Program of Alcoholics Anonymous, discussing how Stoicism can help those suffering from alcoholism, as well as their friends and families. I spot parallels between the Twelve Step advice and Stoic teachings, and give examples from the life of Marcus Aurelius. I talk about how his wayward brother, and co-emperor, Lucius Verus, was almost certainly an alcoholic. Also, Frank, retired NYPD police officer, shares his experience of combining Stoicism the Twelve Step Program.
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