Archive - Socratic State of Mind

How to Stop Feeling Bad When You Go Home

Stoicism vs Mindfulness for Inner Contentment in Stressful Circumstances

Apr 22 •

How to Navigate a Polyamorous Partner's Bad Behavior

Ask a Stoic Takes on Age Gaps And Moral Decision Making

Apr 19 •

How to Stop Making Mistakes You Really Want to Make

The Art of Lashing Yourself to the Mast

Apr 16 •

Can we create a wise & enlightened citizenry?

We'll need to address cognitive biases if we want to reach Plato's ideal.

Published on The Elysian • Apr 10

Socrates and the Stoics Want Us to Be Like This AI

What an LLM Just Taught Us About Being Better Humans

Apr 8 •

Seneca's Tragic Plays

Published on Classical Wisdom • Apr 5

March 2024

Seneca Made Horrible Mistakes: What He Got Right Is Life Changing

There’s no one like Seneca alive today.

Published on Bryan Dijkhuizen's Newsletter • Mar 26

February 2024

Buddha vs Marcus Aurelius

Two Views on Escaping Life

Feb 27 •

Why Kindness Is Invincible

The Other Way to Win

Feb 7 •

January 2024

How to Protect Yourself From Manipulation

Society's Dark Side at Work

Jan 23 •

How the Powerless Change the World

Small Steps From an “All-Powerful” Ruler.

Jan 8 •

December 2023

My Most Popular Email Ever Was About Journaling. That’s No Surprise.

Talking To Yourself This Way Never Goes Out of Style

Dec 30, 2023 •

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