I don't see any Stoic practice as problematic or risky, but I would advise to engage in extreme versions of the negative visualization exercise only …

- Massimo Pigliucci

Death itself is a natural occurrence, it is unavoidable, and the Stoics thought that part of philosophical practice is to get comfortable with the un…

- Massimo Pigliucci

The Stoic discipline of action, which is connected to the virtue of justice, says that we ought to treat others fairly and we should engage in social…

- Massimo Pigliucci

We still live in a world of such gross injustice and inequality, that only privileged people like ourselves can afford to think of eros and art as to…

- Massimo Pigliucci

If you are a Christian, you can still practice Stoicism and think of the Logos as the Word of God. If you are a secular person, an agnostic or an ath…

- Massimo Pigliucci

If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.

- Massimo Pigliucci

What the world needs is more compassion; love in the broad sense, and use of practical reason to solve human problems. What it needs less is ideologi…

- Massimo Pigliucci

"Fate permitting" is a standard Stoic phrase meant to remind ourselves that planning things is up to us, but the ultimate outcomes are not under our …

- Massimo Pigliucci

Given the power and influence that science increasingly has in our daily lives, it is important that we as citizens of an open and democratic society…

- Massimo Pigliucci