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A Collection of Posts by Steven Gambardella

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    Making the Most of Your Emotional Life With Seneca

    Making the Most of Your Emotional Life With Seneca

    Bridle Your Feelings to Control Your Destiny
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    Steven Gambardella
    Jan 1
    The Fragile Self

    The Fragile Self

    How Stoicism can help us let go of what’s holding us back
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    Steven Gambardella
    Nov 9, 2024
    Francis Bacon, True to Life

    Francis Bacon, True to Life

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    Steven Gambardella
    Oct 21, 2024
    Nietzsche the Stylist

    Nietzsche the Stylist

    If Michel de Montaigne is often described as the “world’s first blogger”, it could be said that Nietzsche was the first social media troll.
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    Steven Gambardella
    Oct 10, 2024
    Two Stoicisms, Your Choice

    Two Stoicisms, Your Choice

    The Fork in the Philosophical Road
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    Steven Gambardella
    Jul 11, 2024
    The Stoic Reality: An Interview With Vanessa de Harven

    The Stoic Reality: An Interview With Vanessa de Harven

    Examining the Coherence and Unity of Stoicism’s Core Ideas
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    Steven Gambardella
    Jun 28, 2024
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    Nietzsche vs. Stoicism

    Nietzsche vs. Stoicism

    Is the Quest for Truth and Order Futile?
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    Steven Gambardella
    Feb 6, 2021
    Philosophy Books for Self-Isolation

    Philosophy Books for Self-Isolation

    Your Reading List for a Better Life When We Come Out of This Crisis
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    Steven Gambardella
    Mar 24, 2020
    Stoicism: You Are What You Think

    Stoicism: You Are What You Think

    “Your soul takes on the colour of your thoughts” — Marcus Aurelius
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    Steven Gambardella
    Feb 1, 2020
    Marcus Aurelius: The View from Above

    Marcus Aurelius: The View from Above

    Getting Some Perspective from the Stars
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    Steven Gambardella
    Dec 7, 2019
    This idea could make everything better

    This idea could make everything better

    For you and for society. It’s called “Pithanon”.
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    Steven Gambardella
    Jul 22, 2021
    The Prison of Snobbery

    The Prison of Snobbery

    How you judge others is how you judge yourself
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    Steven Gambardella
    Sep 28, 2020
    Montaigne: The Art of Life

    Montaigne: The Art of Life

    Live your own life rather than just live
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    Steven Gambardella
    Aug 31, 2019
    Freud’s Decision Hack Will Change Your Life

    Freud’s Decision Hack Will Change Your Life

    How to make a difficult decision by tapping your unconscious
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    Steven Gambardella
    Oct 19, 2019
    Nietzsche’s Cure for Negativity

    Nietzsche’s Cure for Negativity

    How to Harness the “Will to Power”
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    Steven Gambardella
    Mar 2, 2019
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