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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: Insights with Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson is one of the people who has done most to bring Stoicism into the modern world, partly because he comes at it as a clinical psychologist who sees how closely it tracks cognitive therapy. His book "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor" is part biography of Marcus Aurelius, part practical guide, and as he writes, the Stoics can teach you "how to face adversity, how to conquer anger within yourself, moderate your desires" and a good deal more.
This is our second conversation, and we go deep on Marcus: the foundations of his Stoicism, the part compassion played in how he ruled, the…
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