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What Does Not Depend on Him

What Does Not Depend on Him

The fundamental Stoic entry point: Distinguishing what depends on us and what does not.

Publiée le 25 mai 2026

What the Sea Took

What the Sea Took

Zeno of Citium (c. 334–262 BCE) founded the Stoic school in Athens around 300 BCE. None of his writings have come down to us directly. His philosophy is known through his successors, and through the men who, centuries later, lived it seriously enough that it deserves to be told.

Publiée le 03 juin 2026

The People Upstairs

The People Upstairs

We control our own actions, never those of others.

Publiée le 19 juin 2026

The Attic

The Attic

Stoic principle: the past cannot be corrected — only the present can.

Publiée le 01 juillet 2026