Review: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation)
There are a dozen English translations of Marcus Aurelius. Most people quit the first one they pick up — not because Marcus…
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Cold Exposure Without the Hype: What’s Proven, What’s Not
Cold exposure is currently sold as a cure for everything from depression to slow metabolism. The evidence is far more modest than…
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What Marcus Aurelius Can Teach You About Your Phone
You become what you give your attention to. Epictetus, Discourses Marcus Aurelius never saw a smartphone, but he spent his whole reign…
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The Primal Fasting Protocol: A Beginner’s 30-Day Progression
Fasting is the oldest “protocol” there is — your ancestors didn’t call it intermittent fasting, they called it waiting for the next…
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Voluntary Discomfort: Why Seneca Slept on the Floor
Seneca was one of the richest men in Rome. He also periodically slept on a hard floor, wore his worst clothes, and…
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The Morning Question: A 5-Minute Stoic Practice That Actually Sticks
Most Stoic “routines” die within a week because they demand too much: an hour of journaling, a reading list, an app. Marcus…