Some of the people recently who have committed horrific acts of domestic terrorism are people who believed that they were members of therapeutic self-improvement communities. But actually this has always happened throughout history in a sense. Do you feel that there's sort of a clash of different philosophies still to this day? And do you think stoicism, if it was the prevalent philosophy in today's society, that would be helpful for everyone?
In this episode, I answer questions about Stoicism, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and emotional-resilience from Valentin Lehodey, a digital journalism student at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.
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Highlights
* What is Stoicism?
* How Stoicism influenced cognitive therapy
* Stoicism as a preventative resilience-building approach
* How Stoicism goes beyond modern psychotherapy
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