
JOHN VESPASIAN is the author of eighteen books, including “When everything fails, try this” (2009), “Rationality is the way to happiness” (2009), “The philosophy of builders” (2010), “The 10 principles of rational living” (2012), “Rational living, rational working” (2013), “Consistency: The key to permanent stress relief” (2014), “On becoming unbreakable” (2015), “Thriving in difficult times” (201... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 509 | Founded | a year ago |
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How do we stop making the same mistakes twice?
I used to think that the answer was simple, that all it takes is to have more discipline and try harder.
But that didn’t work.
Then I came across Schopenhauer, and he said something that changed how I... more
Problems make us wiser even if most people actually hate them. That’s why the first sign of trouble sends them into panic. They see problems as interruptions to life, while in reality, problems are just the price we pay to be alive.
The French philo... more
The most dangerous idea in modern culture would sound completely insane to Aristotle.
I am talking about the idea that you can be anything you want.
Aristotle regarded the idea of random potential as nonsense.
Over 2,300 years ago, Aristotle asked... more
The biggest lie you tell yourself every day is that you’re thinking rationally, but in reality, you are not as logical as you think.
Arthur Schopenhauer, one of history’s most crucial thinkers, argued that most of our decisions are not driven by log... more
When taken out of context, philosophical statements can prove misleading; when poorly defined, they become dangerous; and the more frequently they are repeated, the more dangerous they become.
Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) did his fair share of repeating poor... more
Like most ancient philosophers, Seneca used grandiloquent terms to spice up his writings. For instance, he employed the words “cosmos” and “natural order” to designate rather mundane events. Similarly, he used the word “logos” to mean “destiny.”
Res... more
It’s hypocritical to recommend poverty when one is wealthy, or to recommend passivity when one has displayed remarkable industriousness for decades. I am afraid that Seneca is to blame on both counts.
Nonetheless, he did not mean to deceive his read... more
The ancient Roman republican values can be illustrated by individuals like Cincinnatus or Scipio Africanus. Their actions embody valour, equanimity, and above all, productiveness.
Cincinnatus (519-430 BC) was a farmer, but found himself appointed to... more
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