Donald Robertson is the expert of experts when it comes to Stoicism—the ancient blueprint for living the good life.

Donald spends his days now residing in Canada writing books and creating online courses on how Roman and Greek philosophy can help us live more wisely. Prior to this, Donald spent over 20 years working in London as a psychotherapist.

What's so amazing about Donald is that he interweaves his academic career as a clinical psychologist with his love of philosophy to bring to life a very practical, wise, and ultimately healing ideas that we can all benefit from.

If you are at all interested in Stoicism, this podcast episode is a "must-listen." Some things we discuss in the podcast:

– The best books on Stoicism you've never heard of
– The overlap between Buddhism and Stoicism
– The intersection between psychotherapy and Stoicism
– The Stoic version of enlightenment
– How to think like Marcus Aurelius
– Some of the criticisms about Stoicism
– And tons more...

BOOKS RECOMMENDED: Stoicism and the Art of Happiness by Donald Robertson
– How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald Robertson
– Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault by Pierre Hadot
– Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
– Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus (Handbook and Discourses)
– The Moral Epistles by Seneca Dialogues and Essays by Seneca
– Tusculan Disputations by Cicero On Moral Ends by Cicero
– The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday
– A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine
– Philosophical Regimen of Antony, Earl of Shaftesbury by Benjamin Rand
– The Memorabilia: Recollections of Socrates by Xenophon
– Euthydemus by Plato
– The Last Days of Socrates by Plato

PEOPLE MENTIONED: Ryan Holiday, William B. Irvine, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca the Younger, Epictetus, Epicurus, Pierre Hadot, Zeno of Citium, Xenophon, Plato, Socrates, Apollonius of Chalcedon, Galen Cicero