Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I talk about the benefits of a mindset including an attitude of acceptance drawing upon passages from ‘Seneca’s Letters From a Stoic.’ Rather than merely complaining — lamenting our situation in life and events happening around us which are outside our control — we can work to improve our mindset by being more content and in […]
I explore passages in Seneca’s ‘Letters from a Stoic’ relating to the topic of suicide which can encourage people to find the will to live. We can respond to thoughts of suicide by working to improve in taking action; enduring suffering; having a sense of gratitude; having hope for the future; reflecting on past accomplishments; […]
Author Kenny Luck joins me to talk about the parallels between Stoic Philosophy and the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Kenny Luck is the author of Thumbing Through Thoreau published by Tribute Books in 2010; a filmmaker; a photographer; a videographer; and a doctoral student studying Human Development at Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania. […]
I’ll be speaking for the Humanist Association of Greater Philadelphia’s monthly speaker series on June 25, 2017 in Willow Grove, PA at the Upper Moreland Library. Next month, I will be delivering a one-hour presentation titled ‘Stoic Philosophy for Secular Humanists’ and engaging with audience members in a question and answer period. Following the presentation […]
I released a new episode of my Stoic Philosophy series on the benefits of Philosophy with guest Dr. David Kyle Johnson. Listen on SoundCloud and YouTube. I talk with Dr. David Kyle Johnson concerning the benefits of Philosophy. Why should we study Philosophy? What practical benefits can we gain from pursuing Philosophy? How can we […]