The Stoicism Secrets Of Marcus Aurelius - Donald Robertson

Donald Robertson is a stoicism historian, a psychotherapist and an author. Marcus Aurelius has become one of the most quoted and most popular philosophers in history. His meditations have helped millions of people to find solace in hard times and deal with setbacks in life. But which elements of his life and philosophy have been hidden from the public and what valuable insights are less widely known? Expect to learn why many of Marcus' quotes might be plagiarising lost texts from other philosophers, whether Donald thinks that Marcus took psychedelics during a sacred ceremony, just how crazy Emperor Nero was, what Marcus learned about not being seduced by fame, how the Stoics would advise people to deal with depression and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Buy Verissimus - https://amzn.to/3ybXgWs Follow Donald on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DonJRobertson Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #stoicism #philosophy #marcusaurelius - 00:00 Intro 01:17 Why Marcus Aurelius Followed Greek Philosophy 08:34 How Meditations Was Written 17:24 Condensing Large Concepts 27:40 What Marcus Aurelius Would Say About Social Media 33:07 Stoic View of Depression & Anxiety 46:15 How Crazy was Nero? 54:49 Releasing the Tiller 59:54 Ancient Psychedelic Mysteries 1:06:03 How Marcus Aurelius Prepared for Death 1:14:37 Could Stoicism Be Cancelled? 1:18:08 Overcoming Fame’s Seduction 1:21:53 Where to Find Donald - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Donald RobertsonguestChris Williamsonhost

Jul 9, 20221h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 9, 2022
Duration: 1h 22m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Donald Robertson is a stoicism historian, a psychotherapist and an author. Marcus Aurelius has become one of the most quoted and most popular philosophers in history. His meditations have helped millions of people to find solace in hard times and deal with setbacks in life. But which elements of his life and philosophy have been hidden from the public and what valuable insights are less widely known? Expect to learn why many of Marcus' quotes might be plagiarising lost texts from other philosophers, whether Donald thinks that Marcus took psychedelics during a sacred ceremony, just how crazy Emperor Nero was, what Marcus learned about not being seduced by fame, how the Stoics would advise people to deal with depression and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://bit.ly/cdwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Buy Verissimus - https://amzn.to/3ybXgWs Follow Donald on Twitter - https://twitter.com/DonJRobertson Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #stoicism #philosophy #marcusaurelius - 00:00 Intro 01:17 Why Marcus Aurelius Followed Greek Philosophy 08:34 How Meditations Was Written 17:24 Condensing Large Concepts 27:40 What Marcus Aurelius Would Say About Social Media 33:07 Stoic View of Depression & Anxiety 46:15 How Crazy was Nero? 54:49 Releasing the Tiller 59:54 Ancient Psychedelic Mysteries 1:06:03 How Marcus Aurelius Prepared for Death 1:14:37 Could Stoicism Be Cancelled? 1:18:08 Overcoming Fame’s Seduction 1:21:53 Where to Find Donald - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Donald Robertson
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Donald Robertson and Chris Williamson, The Stoicism Secrets Of Marcus Aurelius - Donald Robertson explores marcus Aurelius, Stoicism, And Mastering Anger In The Internet Age Donald Robertson, a Stoicism scholar and psychotherapist, unpacks Marcus Aurelius’ life, influences, and how his Stoic practices connect to modern cognitive therapy and online culture.

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