Donald Robertson on Marcus Aurelius and Understanding Stoicism

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<p>Ryan talks to author Donald Robertson about his new graphic novel <a href="https://geni.us/tBuE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius</a>, the various influences that molded Marcus Aurelius into a philosopher king, how Stoicism is about unity and love, and more.</p><p>Donald is a writer, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and trainer. He is the author of several books and many articles on philosophy, psychotherapy, and psychological skills training, including <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy10?_pos=1&amp;_sid=23bed2484&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius</a> (which you can pick up at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy10?_pos=1&amp;_sid=23bed2484&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Painted Porch Bookshop</a>).</p><p>✉️&nbsp; Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: <a href="http://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><p>🏛 Check out the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Store</a> for Stoic inspired products, signed books, and more.</p><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>