stoicism
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It might be her most personal yet, finding inspiration in a philosophy she uses to sustain her spirit: Stoicism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The philosophic movements that emerged soon after Diogenes’ time, Stoicism and Epicureanism, aimed to help adherents overcome the fear of death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
He urged Bhogal to schedule group video calls to discuss rationalism, Stoicism and effective altruism.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2024
Stoicism teaches us to resist the pressures of conformity by focusing on what is within our control, particularly our beliefs and actions.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
With the Renaissance revival of Stoicism the word ‘philosophical’ acquired a new meaning: philosophers, it was held, were able to moderate their passions and to be unmoved by the blows of fortune.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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