How to let go of control with stoicism | Massimo Pigliucci

CUNY philosopher Massimo Pigliucci walks us through the basic theory of stoicism and some practical applications.

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Stoicism, as a philosophy of life, has shaped the lives of emperors, provided refuge for anti-apartheid leaders, and inspired whilstleblowers, Church leaders and philosophers across two millenia. And this ancient Greco-Roman philosophy is now being repurposed for the needs of the 21st century. How can we cultivate our characters today, to be good members of the human cosmopolis and find genuine happiness? What does it mean to be virtuous in this day and age and how do we achieve that?

Join Massimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic, as he walks us through the theory and some practical applications. Pigliucci leaves us with ancient wisdom on how to be happy and the practical exercises to help us get there.

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Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books) and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press). His most recent book is Think like a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World

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