The Therapy That Worked Already: How Albert Ellis Built CBT from Epictetus

How Albert Ellis built CBT from a philosopher who died in 135 CE Cognitive behavioural therapy is the most rigorously tested psychological treatment in existence. Meta-analysis after meta-analysis confirms it: for depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD,…

The Practice Marcus Aurelius Actually Used

What his Meditations reveal about stoicism — and why everything sold in his name misses it You have probably encountered stoicism by now. The quotes on Instagram. The productivity channels with marble busts in the…

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: A Reading Guide

The first thing most people notice about Meditations is that it repeats itself. The dichotomy of control, the brevity of life, the insignificance of reputation — Marcus returns to these themes dozens of times across twelve books.

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