In the mid-’90s, not long after I graduated from college, a friend insisted I read “The Manual,” by the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus. For an ungainly introvert like myself, the book’s premise was ...

“Yoda is one of the most Stoic characters in film,” says William Stephens, PhD, Creighton philosophy professor and an expert on Stoicism. “His wisdom echoes what Stoics like Marcus Aurelius or ...

Ryan Holiday isn’t a trained philosopher, but hundreds of thousands of people turn to him for a daily dose of wisdom and insight. Holiday’s status as a college dropout makes him a “pen-and-ink ...

Matthew Sharpe works for Deakin University. He is part of an AR-funded grant on modern reinventions of the ancient idea of philosophy as a way of life, and is presently working on a book on a ...

EAST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In both good times and bad, many people turn to religion or spirituality looking for some form of meaning in the world. While some find that in a church or synagogue, a ...

In recent years, an ancient philosophy has found new life in an unexpected corner of the modern world: the tech industry and male-dominated online spaces. Stoicism, a school of thought born in ancient ...

Robert Rosenkranz is a self-made billionaire. His key to success: stoic philosophy. In his new book, “The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious,” Rosenkranz shares how ancient ...

In 2009, struggling with the significant behavioral health injuries of Soldiers and families as a result of the “Long War,” the Army integrated research from the University of Pennsylvania to develop ...