How Can I Be a Critic on Social Media?

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To criticise other people is now frighteningly easy, because social media has made it possible to anonymously criticise others. The only thing i might add to that is people who aren't in the arena or haven't done what you're trying to do. I happen to be a big fan of failure. Don't get me wrong, i don't like failing. But i know that a capacity to fail in some sense of the word,. and the stoics had their own kind of conception of what was involved in failing. For somebody to fail is actually an interesting sign. And then the stoic response is, well, do something hard then ye. Well, so i told you i'm

Author and philosophy professor William Irvine goes in-depth on Stoicism, and why the fundamental tenets of this ancient philosophy can provide answers to some of the toughest problems in today’s society. On this episode Irvine offers a definition and some useful background on Stoicism and its origins, the original Stoics, their thoughts on failure, their advice on decision making, and how we can train ourselves to be more stoic.

Irvine has written seven books including the wildly popular 2008 release A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, and the 2019 follow-up, The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient. Irvine also teaches philosophy and logic courses at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

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