ARTICLES
All articles
All the articles, all the voices.
This section gathers every piece available in the library. From ancient Stoic teachings to modern reflections, you'll find a mosaic of ideas, tools, and stories.
Some draw directly from Epictetus, Seneca, or Marcus Aurelius. Others extend their insights into modern psychology, everyday life, or the art of making choices.
This isn't a program—it's a space for exploration. Read with curiosity, or in the midst of an inner storm.
4 min.
Anger is perhaps the ugliest thing
A vivid exploration of anger as a force that warps the mind and ruins our peace — and why learning to master it may be one of the most liberating steps you can take.
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4 min.
Introduction
What if living like a philosopher wasn’t about knowing more, but living differently—from within? This program doesn’t teach ideas, it reshapes a way of being.
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14 min.
About death. 1.
Seneca addresses Marcia, a mother shattered by the loss of her son. He offers her a philosophical exercise.
7 min.
Don’t be a compulsive buyer
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5 min.
The Beauty and the Beast
In our own lives, we’re all a bit of a Beauty or a Beast.
Introduction
What follows isn’t a lecture from a philosopher or a lesson from a book, but a conversation between two people who have more in common than they think.
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9 min.
When reason fuels passion
In his analysis, Alain explores a dimension that unsettles our cherished Stoic truth. He delves into how our own supposedly rational thoughts, when used to free us from passion, can backfire and inadvertently become instruments of our own suffering.
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3 min.
Introduction
Two men step outside: one laughs, the other weeps. What if the goal wasn’t to choose between them—but to think clearly enough to smile anyway?
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6 min.
It is all about mastering emotions
Contrary to a popular belief, working with what you can control isn’t about dismissing things and trying to ignore stuff, it’s about investigating the truth of your judgments.
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2 min.
Introduction
Set free from the judgment of others, you begin to see things for what they are.
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3 min.
Introduction
This opening chapter reframes philosophy as a lived practice rather than abstract theory.
1 min.
Those are just sparks
2 min.
Introduction
An introduction that reframes philosophy as a form of inner therapy.
6 min.
Considering our connection with Nature
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3 min.
When you've mastered your subject, there's no reason to fear the judgment of others.
Anxiety comes from the desire to control what is beyond our reach, serenity from the understanding of philosophy.
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7 min.
What will you learn, how will you learn?
I have no intention of making you a scholar of Stoicism, but to make you a practitioner.
1 min.
Troubled by your opinion
It’s never what you think that unsettles you. It’s the fact that you think without seeing.
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6 min.
Be this lighthouse parent
Being a parent is bad for stress
1 min.
Anger is the root of all evil
A powerful reminder that anger is not just a private weakness but a force capable of destroying lives, cities, and entire societies — and why learning to master it is essential for a sane and peaceful life.
4 min.
Your own vision of others' success
<p>A quiet look at why we compare ourselves to others, how it shapes our self-esteem, and what the Stoics can teach us about breaking free from this invisible pressure. </p>