Year in Review
My 10 Favorite Stoicism for Humans Posts from 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, I thought this would be a good time to look back at some of my favorite posts from the year. I will be taking next week off, so this will be my last post until January. Please enjoy this overview of our philosophical journey this year, revisiting some highlights and perhaps regaining a new perspective on these topics from the vantage point of December. These are not necessarily the most-read articles of the year but those that are closest to my heart.
I hope you enjoy the holidays, and I will see you in 2025!
The Art of Loving
Love is not primarily a relationship to a specific person; it is an attitude, an orientation of character which determines the relatedness of a person to the world as a whole, not toward one “object”…
The Dichotomy of Control in Ethics
One of the most well-known and popular principles of Stoicism—what has become known as the dichotomy of control—goes like this:
Slow Living with Seneca
Today we’re looking at a cultural trend that aligns well with Stoicism: Slow Living. Like minimalism, slow living is basically a trendy name for a lifestyle that used …
Erotic Ecology
Have you ever wanted to read a 21st-century version of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations? Not a contemporary translation of the ancient Meditations, but an original and inspiring phil…
Psychophysical Holism
“Two thousand years ago, in ancient Greece,” writes neuropsychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett in her engaging book 7 1/2 Lessons About the Brain, “a philosopher named Plato recounted a war. Not a war be…
Pieces of my Grandparents
Most of the time I write about how Stoicism can impact your relationship with the people around you, from family members to difficult coworkers to strangers on the other side of the world. But as dif…
A visit to the Stoic Apothecary
I am committing to the page some healthful admonitions, like the recipe for useful salves. I have found these effective on my own sores, which, even if not completely healed, have ceased to spread.
Thank you, Brittany, for inspiring us in 2024, hope 2025 is a great year for you.
Oh, thanks for curating this! An excellent opportunity for me to catch up with your writing! I am intrigued by 'Stoic Noir', so I think I'll start there! Wishing you all the best with Stoicism for Humans in 2025.