Interviews

Bestselling author and investor Tim Ferriss has been one of the most vocal modern proponents of Stoicism. For years he has advocated the value of the philosophy—whether it is on his widely popular blog which is read by millions, on his podcast which at this point has over 200 million downloads or on the stage …

Tim Ferriss on Cultivating Resilience, Favorite Stoic Practices and How To Shun Comfort Read More »

Only a select few would look back on their high school years and use the word thrilled to describe their experience of reading Plato. But that was exactly how Emily Wilson felt, and she loved that philosophy was so deeply concerned with how people should or could live. Since then, she has been immersed in …

UPenn Professor Emily Wilson on Seneca, Stoicism and Learning How to Tell the Truth Read More »

Most people know Arianna Huffington as the founder of the Huffington Post and Thrive Global (as well as board member of Uber and bestselling author), but they probably don’t know that she is also a student and admirer of philosophy. It’s fitting that as a Greek she would love the subject, yet it is still …

Media Titan Arianna Huffington on Lessons from Stoicism and Achieving Work-Life Balance Read More »

We recently had the opportunity to discuss Stoicism, Cynicism and much more with Robert Woolston who is an author and researcher on topics related to philosophy and history. He has a Masters of Library & Information Science (MLIS) from the University of South Carolina and is currently enrolled in a Philosophy program at the University …

Stoicism 2.0: An Interview With Author Robert Woolston Read More »

When Scott Hebert looked for a podcast exclusively dedicated to Stoicism last year he couldn’t find one so he took matters into his own hands and started the “Stoic Mettle” podcast. He committed to doing a weekly show for a year at the end of November 2016 and he is still going strong. We wanted …

Interview with the “Stoic Mettle” Podcast Host Scott Hebert From His Farm Read More »

Mike Duncan couldn’t find a good podcast on the topic of ancient history, a subject he had fallen in love with, so he made his own. That show, The History of Rome, which began as a hobby, would go on to be downloaded more than 100 million times, and is one of the most popular …

The Storm Before the Storm: An Interview With Historian and Podcast Superstar Mike Duncan Read More »

In their works, the Stoic philosophers repeat over and over again the same timeless message: It doesn’t matter what other people do. It doesn’t matter what other people say. It doesn’t matter what you think. It only matters what you do. That’s what this philosophy of Stoicism is about at the end of the day. …

Action vs Right Action: Writer Kyle Eschenroeder on Stoicism and A Guide To Action Read More »

Most people know Ken Kurson as a political strategist or a newspaper editor. He is rather famous for these things. He was Rudy Giuliani’s Chief Operating Officer (and ghostwriter) during his 2008 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He was the editor of the New York Observer from 2013 to 2017 (and a friend of …

Thriving Amidst Chaos: An Interview About Stoicism With Former New York Observer Editor Ken Kurson Read More »

Professor Margaret Graver is one of the best known and respected scholars on Stoicism and ancient philosophy. She is the author of the popular academic text Stoicism and Emotion, in which she disproves the myth of Stoicism as a philosophy advocating being emotionless. Currently, Professor Graver is Aaron Lawrence Professor in Classics at Dartmouth, where …

Stoicism and Emotion: An Interview with Professor Margaret Graver Read More »