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MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Article will be available on Tuesday, January 1st, 2019

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Tuesday, January 1st, 2019

Passing of a Stoic: Larry Becker (1938-2018)

The Stoic Gym || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

This is a condensed extract from Massimo Pigliucci’s excellent personal tribute to Larry Becker in patreon.com/footnotes to Plato. 

Article will be available on Friday, March 1st, 2019

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Friday, March 1st, 2019

My Stoic Routine

Practicing Stoicism || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

What does a regular, everyday Stoic actually do, every day? Rather than write a theoretical essay on this, I figured it may be helpful to take a closer look at one example of Stoic practice, my own.

Article will be available on Monday, July 1st, 2019

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Monday, July 1st, 2019

How would a Stoic date?

Feature || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Modern dating 

Article will be available on Thursday, August 1st, 2019

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Thursday, August 1st, 2019

How would a Stoic date? II. Virtuous dating

Stoic In Action || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

As Stoics, we are supposed to engage in anything, not just dating, in as virtuous a manner as we can muster. But we are talking about this strange 21st century, so let’s be specific. 

Article will be available on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

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Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

Let your life be well-lived

Feature || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Dear Future Members of the Cosmopolis, You may or may not have heard of Stoicism. In case you haven't, I'm leaving this message for you, so that you may consider taking advantage of the immense benefits of this ancient philosophy of life.

Article will be available on Thursday, December 31st, 2020

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Thursday, December 31st, 2020

Stoic and Confucian Virtues

Feature || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Confucianism, like Stoicism, urges us to practice a set of virtues. In Stoicism the four cardinal virtues (practical wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance) are highly interdependent, basically four different aspects of the same underlying virtue (wisdom in the broad sense). Confucians, by contrast, rank their virtues according to their scope and importance. The two most crucial virtues in Confucianism are benevolence and righteousness.

Article will be available on Wednesday, August 7th, 2024

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Wednesday, August 7th, 2024

Nine life lessons I learned in sixty years

Practicing Stoicism || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Massimo Pigliucci, a member of our advisory board turned sixty recently. Looking back at his life, he identifies nine life lessons he has learned.

Article will be available on Sunday, September 8th, 2024

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Sunday, September 8th, 2024

You don’t need anger to be effective

Practicing Stoicism || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

Emotional responses are not inevitable. They are a choice we make.

Article will be available on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024

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Sunday, November 3rd, 2024

Ten thoughts on friendship

Practicing Stoicism || MASSIMO PIGLIUCCI

A real friendship is a major investment, not just of time and efforr, but emotionally. It can be very painful to break up with a friend, so we should take our time before deciding to commit.