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How to feel with the Buddha–I
Part XXXVII of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series
Feb 24
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Suggested Readings
A few recommendations by Figs in Winter for your reading pleasure
Feb 21
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Standing on the shoulders of giants: the eclectic origins and genuine innovations of Stoicism, part II
How the Stoic system is so well thought out and radically revolutionary
Feb 19
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The Socratic view of the world
Jan 1, 2025
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How to deal with the bleakness of times
Oct 16, 2025
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There is no upside to anger
Feb 9, 2024
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History’s guide to human nature
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The problem with presentism
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So, what exactly is wrong with the Enlightenment?
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Standing on the shoulders of giants: the eclectic origins and genuine innovations of Stoicism, part I
Stoicism was built from borrowed parts — and that’s exactly what made it revolutionary
Feb 17
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A few recommendations by Figs in Winter for your reading pleasure
Feb 14
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When science worships its own shadow
On trees, eclipses, and the perils of belief
Feb 11
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Ita est: a new(ish) Stoic motto
A modest proposal to remind ourselves that Stoicism is about accepting the facticity of life
Feb 5
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Atheism 101: I–Basic epistemology
The debate about the existence of god hinges on definitions and theories of truth
Feb 3
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How to play one's roles in life
The Discourses of Epictetus, 1.2
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