Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life Podcast

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Philosophy #127

Donald Robertson, the author of "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", and a cognitive-behavioral therapist, talks about how to apply Stoicism in the modern world, discussing philosophy, psychology and self-improvement with guests from all walks of life. Available on Google and Apple podcasts.

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Recent Reviews
  • JSimp
    Interruptions
    While, the content is excellent, the interviewer’s constant interruptions and interjections are uncalled for. Dr. Robinson, please listen to your own podcast and count the number of times you interject per minute. Then contrast that with how well Sam Harris listened to you without interruption.
  • Simply-Di
    A wonderful, insightful & thought-provoking podcast
    More people need to discover this podcast! It is intelligent and insightful, whether you are interested in Stoicism or not. The guests are interesting and the conversations are engaging. My new favorite podcast!
  • gr8tful4
    Easy access to reflection & self growth
    Pragmatic, stimulating, thoughtful, engaging, & helpful; Try it ou!
  • IsolaJ
    Why Interview Anyone Else?
    Listening to the interview with Matthew Gindin and the constant interjections and interruptions by the podcaster are leading me to question why the podcaster even bothered to invite anyone to his podcast. It seems like he is more interested in expounding on his knowledge of stoicism than learning anything about Buddhism. Listening to this episode on anger is having the paradoxical effect of eliciting more anger at the interviewer. I hope he is not as disruptive in his therapeutic approach! Geesh!!!
  • jbpdam
    Excellent!!
    As a therapist and a student of Stoicism, i absolutely love the episodes. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this out into the world!
  • Lolita6370
    Thank You
    Mr. Robertson, I’m so grateful for your work. I’m a 53 year old Black woman from Michigan with a very limited education, who has suffered with severe anger and anxiety for the past 10 years. I am also an ex religious person. I discovered the Stoics this past year. Your work stands out among the many for me. With deep gratitude I wish you the best. 🙏🏾 I feel free. 🏛️
  • Solly Ismail
    Arete
    Can this episode only be listened to when online. I tried downloading. No luck
  • AZ&NY
    MVP (most valuable podcast)
    This stoic podcast is very informative, thoughtful and helpful. I understand the need to make money as a content creator but that also feels like it goes against this philosophy…. Listening to this podcast feels like I’m being given info rather than being sold to, which I appreciate.
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