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The Stoicism Secrets Of Marcus Aurelius - Donald Robertson - #497
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Donald Robertson is a stoicism historian, a psychotherapist and an author.
Marcus Aurelius has become one of the most quoted and most popular philosophers in history. His meditations have helped millions of people to find solace in hard times and deal with setbacks in life. But which elements of his life and philosophy have been hidden from the public and how many valuable insights are less widely known?
Expect to learn why many of Marcus' quotes might be plagiarising lost texts from other philosophers, whether Donald thinks that Marcus took psychedelics during a sacred ceremony, just how crazy Emperor Nero was, what Marcus learned about not being seduced by fame, how the Stoics would advise people to deal with depression and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:17) Why Marcus Aurelius Followed Greek Philosophy
(08:34) How Meditations Was Written
(17:24) Condensing Large Concepts
(27:40) What Marcus Aurelius Would Say About Social Media
(33:07) Stoic View of Depression & Anxiety
(46:15) How Crazy was Nero?
(54:49) Releasing the Tiller
(59:54) Ancient Psychedelic Mysteries
(1:06:03) How Marcus Aurelius Prepared for Death
(1:14:37) Could Stoicism Be Cancelled?
(1:18:08) Overcoming Fame’s Seduction
(1:21:53) Where to Find Donald
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