Author of "How to Think Like a Roman Emperor", and "How to Think Like Socrates". President of the Plato's Academy Centre in Athens.https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mt642ddu722hOkay, perhaps not for the faint-hearted, this is my deep-dive into the Stoic model of anger, and a bit about ancient Stoic psychotherapy. https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/the-stoic-taxonomy-of-anger?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 Aug 2026 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt642ddu722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mt5d7fuvfk2rEnter the Stoic Mind. https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/how-to-detach-from-anxious-thoughts15 Aug 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5d7fuvfk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3msstfz4tms2hYou don’t just feel anxious. You also think anxious. Join us today for Lesson 1 of The Stoic “Mind: How to Detach from Anxious Thoughts.” #Stoicism https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/how-to-detach-from-anxious-thoughts?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web11 Aug 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3msstfz4tms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3msgxf2jhvk2lThe wise man is like someone who can't afford a pair of shoes... https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/be-mindful-not-to-injure-your-own?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web06 Aug 2026 21:11 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgxf2jhvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mrvlix3gt22zAnnouncing "The Stoic Mind", my new, free of charge course on #Stoicism and #anxiety. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/introducing-the-stoic-mind?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web30 Jul 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvlix3gt22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mr4jpquocc2qJoin me in Montreal's West Island for a talk on Stoicism at the Indigo bookstore. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/how-to-think-like-a-roman-emperor-454?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web21 Jul 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4jpquocc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mqbya443qs24How unemotional is Stoicism? https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/stoicism-is-not-unemotional?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web10 Jul 2026 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqbya443qs24https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mp4owi72vs26How Spartan were the Spartans? https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/the-rivalry-of-athens-and-sparta?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web25 Jun 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4owi72vs26https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mol2fjuf222uWatch my live conversation with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci about ancient Greek Skepticism, Cicero, #Stoicism, therapy, and the limits of knowledge. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/how-to-be-a-happy-skeptic-with-massimo18 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol2fjuf222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3moifup2kxs2bNearly a thousand people have now rated my latest book, How to Think Like Socrates on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203578835-how-to-think-like-socrates17 Jun 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3moifup2kxs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mnhtehufbc2iJoin me and Massimo Pigliucci on Substack Live for a conversation about Skepticism, or as I like to call it "What not to think." https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/announcing-how-to-be-a-skeptic?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web04 Jun 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhtehufbc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mm7ma6ecz225The rational psychotherapy nobody told you about, which was used to treat combat stress during the Pacific War? https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/how-general-semantics-was-used-to?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web19 May 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7ma6ecz225https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mm6h7fd3tk26Coming tomorrow, I delve into a forgotten psychotherapy. https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/publish/post/19817432119 May 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm6h7fd3tk26https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mly6nbaydk22Live: "How to do Stoic Therapy" - Conversations with Modern Stoicism https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/live-how-to-do-stoic-therapy-conversations?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web16 May 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mly6nbaydk22https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mlvdifwdrk2nLater today, I'll be talking about what ancient Stoic psychotherapy looked like and how it worked, etc. Tune in and join the conversation. Everyone is welcome! https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/join-us-today-for-how-to-do-stoic?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web15 May 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvdifwdrk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mlmsy7ijus2x📺 Join me on Substack Live, Friday, May 15, to discuss Stoic Psychotherapy. Everyone welcome. https://open.substack.com/live-stream/19670212 May 2026 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmsy7ijus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mljilcjmbs23My book 'Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor' is now 50% off at Yale Press for the month of May! 🎉 Grab a copy while you can. (US and Canada only.) https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300280142/marcus-aurelius/10 May 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljilcjmbs23https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mlbvmb2m6k2yThink it through, Epictetus style. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/bear-in-mind-the-social-consequences?r=7tfp0&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer07 May 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbvmb2m6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3ml6ywoseqs23Nearly a thousand people have now reviewed my most recent book, How to Think Like Socrates, on Goodreads. Please take a moment to share your review, if you’ve read the book. Thanks! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203578835-how-to-think-like-socrates06 May 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ywoseqs23https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3ml4abvwg722cMaking videos about some unusual self-improvement techniques. https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/hand-gestures-for-self-improvement05 May 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4abvwg722chttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mkptcsml6k2zHow can #Stoicism help children? https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/how-can-stoicism-help-kids?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web30 Apr 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkptcsml6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mki6kkmp4k2tI combine Stoicism and CBT in my coaching practice. In this article, I explain some general ways in which Stoicism can be applied to coaching, and integrated with modern psychology. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/when-reading-about-stoicism-isnt?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web27 Apr 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki6kkmp4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mjmwjhtljc2wWhat do Marcus Aurelius and Monty Python have in common? https://donaldrobertson.substack.com/p/what-marcus-aurelius-can-teach-us16 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmwjhtljc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mivzjd7q2s2vWhat's good about anger? Watch Stoicism and anger live... https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/stoicism-and-anger-live?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web07 Apr 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivzjd7q2s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mii5ccqjmk23How to lose an empire, then and now. https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/socrates-athens-and-modern-politics?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web02 Apr 2026 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii5ccqjmk23https://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mdv23eyzjs2hNearly 1,000 people have now rated/reviewed my biography of Marcus Aurelius on Goodreads.02 Feb 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdv23eyzjs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mdpz6kd77c2b🎧 Listen to “How to Think Like Socrates”, my best audiobook! https://www.audible.com/pd/How-to-Think-Like-Socrates-Audiobook/B0CW7VBCP8?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp31 Jan 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpz6kd77c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3md767rvzgc2t📺 Check out my latest discussion with Chris Williamson on the Modern Wisdom podcast, where we talk about Stoicism, CBT, and how to deal with Anxiety. https://youtu.be/SDA7BinQdh4?si=wiXhvNE4-XdbiU1T24 Jan 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3md767rvzgc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mcnc3t4xl22eListen to How to Think Like Socrates on Audible.17 Jan 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcnc3t4xl22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/donjrobertson.bsky.social/post/3mao2w6bfes2uDoes Stoic Ethics really depend on Physics, as people online often claim? What have academic experts said about this? See the full article on Substack. #Stoicism https://open.substack.com/pub/donaldrobertson/p/stoic-ethics-does-not-depend-upon?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web23 Dec 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:qqye7ejloixelppo6b22vh55/app.bsky.feed.post/3mao2w6bfes2u