Barbara
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Donald J. Robertson:
How would you apply stoicism to the barrage of news and social media chaos we are inundated every day?
Donald J. Robertson
There are many ways Stoicism could be applied to these things. In the ancient world, Stoicism helped people to cope with similar "news" and rhetoric from the Sophists. Some things are the same. I couldn't sum up all the Stoic advice in a single comment - see my books for a more detailed discussion - but, e.g., the Stoics advise us to practice viewing events within a much wider context, looking at the whole picture, in order to maintain perspective on them.
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Owen Spencer
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Donald J. Robertson:
Any plans on an audible audiobook for Stoicism and the Art of Happiness ?
Robert Perryment
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Donald J. Robertson:
I have recently read and enjoyed your book 'How to Think Like a Roman Emperor'. I have just published a contemporary novel entitled, 'It Could Just Happen' in which my main character is modelled on a Stoic officer serving in the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan. Could you find the time to read it and provide a review on Amazon?
Grayson
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Donald J. Robertson:
I recently read "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor" and I loved it! Since I finished it I've been slowly implementing Stoicism into my life/routine but I've had one major roadblock with Stoicism. I'm a part of a lot of oppressed minority groups, and it's been really difficult to implement Stoicism into the social justice part of my life. Do you have any advice or sources that might help me?
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