“Figs in Winter” is the newsletter of the School for a New Stoicism, published on the Substack and Medium platforms. (Why the title? Check it out!) Most essays are free, some of the more recent ones require a subscription. Below is a sampler of recent free entries.
- It ain’t no fallacy: on living according to Nature. Epictetus explains exactly why the famous Stoic motto is not logically fallacious. (3/1/24)
- The story of the pale Stoic in the storm. Stoicism and fear, from the lost Fifth Book of Epictetus. (2/23/24)
- A Stoic guide to your Valentine Day. Because you probably need one… (2/14/24)
- There is no upside to anger. How many readers are going to get angry after reading this? (2/9/24)
- Interview with a Cynic. Ancient observations on consumerism and overconsumption. (2/2/24)
- The Nazi problem, a Stoic take. What should we do when faced with advocacy of Nazifascism? (1/26/24)
- How to be a farmer like you mean it. Part XXI of the Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series. (1/19/24)
- Aristotle vs the Stoics: part II, ethics. Were the Stoics just copying Aristotle? Spoiler alert: not really. (1/12/24)
- Aristotle vs the Stoics: part I, metaphysics and logic. Were the Stoics just copying Aristotle? Spoiler alert: not really. (1/5/24)
- The story of Pseudo-Seneca. The fascinating account of how we have seen a controversial philosopher through the centuries. (1/29/23)
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