The self-help market is flooded with books about Stoicism, an ancient school of philosophy that emphasizes equanimity and self-mastery and that includes, among its proponents, famed Roman statesman ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...

Matthew Sharpe works for Deakin University. He is part of an AR-funded grant on modern reinventions of the ancient idea of philosophy as a way of life, and is presently working on a book on a ...

In recent years, an ancient philosophy has found new life in an unexpected corner of the modern world: the tech industry and male-dominated online spaces. Stoicism, a school of thought born in ancient ...

The philosophy of stoicism shares a lot in common with the best teachings of modern psychology. Here’s how to know if you subscribe to its central tenets. Stoicism is often portrayed as an ancient ...