6/20/2023 0 Comments The stoic challenge william irvine![]() ![]() ![]() It is sad, because in my country, and I believe in other countries, there has been an alarming rise in domestic violence, especially against women. In these pandemic days, I am sure there have been an unusually large number of these anger-arousing incidents, when fierce anger arises and we ‘lose it’ or come close. The episode I am listening to now is “Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy”, an interview with philosopher William Irvine, about how we can manage extreme anger reactions, when we ‘lose it’. The podcast features psychological insights into behavior, with information that we can use daily. My wife and I are taking a Zoom class, on Sunday nights led by our Rabbi Elisha, on the Stoic philosopher Philo the Greek, who lived in Alexandria 2,000 years ago, and who used Stoic philosophy to help interpret the Bible, in a creative and highly insightful manner.Īnd, from time to time, I listen to the wonderful NPR podcast Hidden Brain, featuring Harvard University psychologist Shankar Vedante. Two unrelated events in my life have come together, in an unexpected way. ![]()
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