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Why You Should Read Literature
I have not been a consistent reader for a long time. I picked up the habit around 8 months ago. At the …
How to Stay Calm
It can be hard to stay calm. You have experienced the emotional turmoil of angst, anger, and sadness. So have I. These …
Three Approachable Poems
Poems can be quite daunting. These tricky fellows can’t seem to say one thing at a time. Throwing around metaphors and similes …
Video: What is Moribund Co.
Hello all. I wanted to introduce myself briefly and share a little more about the vision for this blog. I hope this …
Examining Epictetus: Excerpt Three
If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you …
Examining Epictetus: Excerpt Two
Keep death and exile daily before thine eyes, with all else that men deem terrible, but more especially Death. Then wilt thou …
Examining Epictetus: Excerpt One
If thou wouldst make progress, be content to seem foolish and void of understanding with respect to outward things. Care not to …
Three Exceptional Excerpts from Epictetus
Epictetus is the first Stoic that really caught my attention. In Discourses, a collection of his conversations and monologues, he shares a …
Opinion: Hard Work is Not Always a Good Thing
Western culture has a real attachment to bustle. I’ve had a front row seat to this since moving to New York, and …