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The Great Modern Stoicism Debate and why it matters
What exactly is the relationship between Stoic physics and ethics, and should we care?
Jan 15
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A funny dialogue about a most unfunny topic
Cicero explains why we shouldn't be afraid of the afterlife
Jan 13
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From the archive
The Figs in Winter archive is deep, here are some choice bits
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The Socratic view of the world
Jan 1, 2025
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How to deal with the bleakness of times
Oct 16, 2025
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There is no upside to anger
Feb 9, 2024
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History’s guide to human nature
Sep 4, 2025
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So, what exactly is wrong with the Enlightenment?
Aug 21, 2025
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The varieties of bad Stoicism
Feb 16, 2023
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The art of ataraxia: III–Vatican sayings
Epicureanism in 81 short reminders
Jan 8
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What counts as “evidence”?
From Sherlock Holmes to Bayes’s theorem: A guide to believing the right things
Jan 6
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The Farnsworth approach to the Stoic path–II
Setbacks, reality, happiness, practice, and emotions
Jan 1
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The Farnsworth approach to the Stoic path–I
Judgments, externals, strategies for life, and Stoic analysis
Dec 30, 2025
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In the media
A look at recent public appearances by yours truly
Dec 26, 2025
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What is and is not up to us
The Discourses of Epictetus, 1.1
Dec 23, 2025
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Suggested Readings
A few recommendations by Figs in Winter for your reading pleasure
Dec 19, 2025
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How to Have Willpower with Plutarch and Prudentius
Part XXXVI of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series
Dec 17, 2025
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