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Chuck Chakrapani

Article will be available on Friday, October 29th, 2021

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Friday, October 29th, 2021

Stoic morality

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Morality is said to exude charisma. From Socrates to Gandhi, people who held no formal power exuded moral authority and have attracted people drawn by their moral charisma.

Article will be available on Friday, November 26th, 2021

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Friday, November 26th, 2021

Stoic values

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Some aspects of Stoic philosophy can be blindingly obvious. For instance, who could possibly take issue with the basic tenet of Stoicism that some things in our life are up to us and others are not?

Article will be available on Friday, December 31st, 2021

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Friday, December 31st, 2021

Stoic joy, an oxymoron?

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Stoic literature, especially for a casual reader, is not brimming with joy. Probably because of that, over time, the word ‘stoic’ came to be associated with enduring hardship without complaining rather than with the joy of living.

Article will be available on Friday, January 28th, 2022

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Friday, January 28th, 2022

Stoic virtue signalling

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

The Stoics taught us to lead a virtuous life. But why? The purpose of virtue is presumably to enable us to lead the good life. However, it is quite easy to fall into the trap of feeling superior because one practices virtue, which may not be a virtuous thing to do. The temptation to let others know of one’s superiority can be irresistible.

Article will be available on Friday, February 25th, 2022

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Friday, February 25th, 2022

Stoic self-sufficiency vs. kindness

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Stoics believe that one needs nothing outside of oneself to be happy and fulfilled. The moment we say we need something outside of ourselves to be happy – be it wealth, health, power, relationship or whatever – we become immediately dependent on others, on our circumstances, or on some external event happening in a way we would like.

Article will be available on Friday, March 25th, 2022

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Friday, March 25th, 2022

“In the minds of men”

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

As Covid-19 seems to be winding down, our return to normalcy is once again threatened, this time by the Russo-Ukranian war. What should a Stoic do? Where does a Stoic stand on this?

Article will be available on Friday, April 29th, 2022

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Friday, April 29th, 2022

In search of a Stoic

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

The portrait of a Stoic

Who is a Stoic?

Article will be available on Friday, May 27th, 2022

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Friday, May 27th, 2022

On human fallibility

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Humans are fallible. In fact, the Stoics thought that we are so fallible that none of us ever gets to be completely virtuous. They said only a sage can be virtuous and, for all practical purposes, no one ever gets to be a sage.

Article will be available on Friday, June 24th, 2022

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Friday, June 24th, 2022

On human emotions

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Many years ago, Maureen, a friend of mine at that time, seemed to be constantly upset and ang ry about the state of the world, especially about social injustices. Wishing to cheer her up, I quoted the following verses from Dhammapada (a sort of Buddhist Enchiridion), hoping that it would calm her down and let her see things from a different perspecive:

Article will be available on Friday, June 24th, 2022

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Friday, June 24th, 2022

Wise Up

Book Review || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

“It is never too late to become less stupid.”

Article will be available on Friday, July 29th, 2022

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Friday, July 29th, 2022

On the human condition

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Our life is short. When we look back on our lives, we see that ever ything has moved too fast. We are born, get married, bring up children, acquire things, and die of old age or of other causes – all within a short span of time.

Article will be available on Friday, August 26th, 2022

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Friday, August 26th, 2022

Verissimus

Book Review || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Verissimus, The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, St. Martin’s Press, 2022. https://amzn.to/3dMhvU5, By Donald Robertson & Ze Nuno Fraga

Article will be available on Friday, August 26th, 2022

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Friday, August 26th, 2022

A life that flows well

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

The goal of Stoicism is happiness, living the good life. Zeno, the founder of Stoicism defined it elegantly:

Article will be available on Friday, September 30th, 2022

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Friday, September 30th, 2022

Our fears, our pains

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

Do our lives flow well? Are you fearful?

Article will be available on Friday, October 28th, 2022

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Friday, October 28th, 2022

Stoic musings

Editorial || CHUCK CHAKRAPANI

When artists need inspiration, they turn to muses. A muse can be anyone who inspires them to do their work. It was Edie Sedgwick for Andy Warhol, Marianne Ihlen for Leonard Cohen, and Marie-Thérèse Walter for Piccasso.