Stoicism

Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a Stoic philosopher. Member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the last emperor of the Pax Romana.

Author, modern Stoic, public-relations strategist, owner of the Painted Porch Bookshop, and host of the podcast The Daily Stoic. Notable works include The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, Stillness is the Key, and Lives of the Stoics.

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Epictetus, philosopher who viewed philosophy as a practical way of life. Believed in accepting external events calmly and dispassionately while focusing on personal responsibility and self-discipline.

Philosophy professor at the City College of New York. Former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast and editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. Critic of pseudoscience and creationism, advocate for secularism and science education.

Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, statesman, dramatist, and satirist.