Archive - The Stoa Letter

Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man

Marcus Aurelius on how to find relief

Jun 13 •

Misunderstanding the Dichotomy of Control (Episode 187)

Understanding what is up to you

Jun 10 •

and

43:21

Aristotle’s Insight into Emotion

Right thing, right reason, right way

Jun 9 •

From Here All Things Flow

Commentary on Meditations 2.3

Jun 6 •

The Ultimate Advanced Stoicism Reading List

15 books for those ready for a deep dive

Jun 4 •

An Underrated Stoic Exercise: Circumscribing The Present (Episode 186)

How the Stoic lives in the moment

Jun 3 •

20:05

The Roman emperor on dealing with bad character

Addressing others' faults and our own too

Jun 2 •

May 2025

The Laughing Cynic Who Taught Stoicism's Founder (Episode 185)

On Crates of Thebes

May 27 •

and

39:23

Our lives are not our own

Beyond individualism and collectivism

May 26 •

No longer be pulled by the strings

Commentary on Meditations 2.2

May 23 •

Introduction to Aristotle's Golden Mean (Episode 184)

The perfect amount of philosophy for your life

May 20 •

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55:55

What the ancients saw

The primacy of Virtue

May 19 •

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