Donald J. Robertson
@donjrobertson.bsky.social
Author of "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", and "How to Think Like Socrates". President of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens.
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Stoic Week 2025 - Stoicism and Wellbeing
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The Philosophy of Love and Relationships
How can ancient philosophy and modern psychology help us to deal with the challenges of modern relationships.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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How to Think Like Socrates
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
⭐ Nearly 100 people have now reviewed my latest audiobook, How to Think Like Socrates, on Audible. Check out what they said here. www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Th...
"Zeno, of Phoenician origin, is the object of ridicule for his poor command of the Greek language, a sign of the Greeks’ contempt for non-Greek-speaking foreigners." www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Recent investigation of Herculaneum papyri reveals new information about Zeno, founder of Stoicism
Recent scientific investigation of the charred papyri from Herculaneum, preserved at the
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October 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Zeno, of Phoenician origin, is the object of ridicule for his poor command of the Greek language, a sign of the Greeks’ contempt for non-Greek-speaking foreigners." www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeolo...
Join me for this live workshop on Stoicism and Anxiety.
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Five timeless lessons that changed how I deal with anxiety
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October 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World
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October 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Anxiety — Join My New Live Workshop
5 Ancient Secrets for Coping with Anxiety (Live with Me, Dec 4)
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October 8, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way…
How can we apply the teachings of the greatest ancient …
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Return to the Neurotic Paradox.
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Welcome to the Neurotic Paradox!
Were the nuts and bolts of CBT for anxiety figured out in the 1940s?
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September 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Return to the Neurotic Paradox.
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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
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September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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I started work on this article years ago, when I first read Peterson’s 12 Rules but didn’t finish it because I thought, well, that it might rock the boat too much just to point out some of the more bizarre things that he actually says.
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Could Jordan Peterson be the Messiah?
And how a Great Wind blew him onto the cross
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September 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I started work on this article years ago, when I first read Peterson’s 12 Rules but didn’t finish it because I thought, well, that it might rock the boat too much just to point out some of the more bizarre things that he actually says.
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Could this ancient poem about Epictetus have been written by one of his Stoic students?
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An Ancient Poem About Epictetus
Translated from an little-known inscription in Turkey
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September 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Could this ancient poem about Epictetus have been written by one of his Stoic students?
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Back to School with Stoicism by Meredith Alexander Kunz
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Back to School: How can Stoicism Help us as Parents?
Special guest post from Meredith Alexander Kunz of The Stoic Mom
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September 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Back to School with Stoicism by Meredith Alexander Kunz
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How much do you really know about gladiators?
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A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator
Listen to my interview with historian and bestselling author, Harry Sidebottom
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August 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
How much do you really know about gladiators?
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😱 Why are you guys constantly using fear to motivate yourselves? And how's that working out for you?
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Stop using Fear to Motivate Yourself
How relying on anxiety to get stuff done can lead to chronic stress
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August 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
😱 Why are you guys constantly using fear to motivate yourselves? And how's that working out for you?
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Marcus Aurelius
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy This novel biogr...
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August 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Are your solutions doing more harm than good? Welcome to the Neurotic Paradox!
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Deep Cognitive Disputation of Rules
What happens if you focus on the paradoxical nature of your irrational beliefs?
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August 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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You are invited to: The Philosophy of Love and Relationships
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August 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Modern influencers in the Manosphere claim to admire ancient Romans for their traditional manly virtues but they also defend anger and aggression as manly traits. Ironically, the ancient Romans typically saw expressions of anger not as a masculine virtue but as a feminine and childish vice.
August 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Modern influencers in the Manosphere claim to admire ancient Romans for their traditional manly virtues but they also defend anger and aggression as manly traits. Ironically, the ancient Romans typically saw expressions of anger not as a masculine virtue but as a feminine and childish vice.
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Announcing: The Philosophy of Love and Relationships
You are invited to join us for a virtual event on Saturday, October 25th
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August 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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🔮 How I learned to love my magic stone.
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The Charmstone of Clan Donnachaidh
And why I believe magic stones have a place in evidence-based therapy
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August 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🔮 How I learned to love my magic stone.
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🛑 Stop and think! Are you about to do something unwise?
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Imagine the consequences of your actions beforehand...
Donald's Commentary on The Handbook of Epictetus #29
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August 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🛑 Stop and think! Are you about to do something unwise?
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Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor
Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius a…
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August 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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