Archive - Ancient Wisdom by Ancient Origins

How the Stoics Made Decisions Under Uncertainty

Ancient Wisdom - Season 2, Week 6

5 hrs ago • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

The Reserve Clause: How to Commit to Action Without Attachment to Outcome

Monday Application Note

Sep 14 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

What Did the Stoics Say About Dealing With Genuinely Bad People?

Question from the Archive

Sep 11 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

The Stoic View of Anger: Diagnosis and Not Suppression

Ancient Wisdom - Season 2, Week 5

Sep 9 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

The 3-Step Anger Diagnostic from Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations

Monday Application Note

Sep 8 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

Seneca Was Wealthy, But Does That Make His Advice Hypocritical?

Question from the Archive

Sep 4 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

Seneca on Time, Urgency, and the Illusion of Busyness

Ancient Wisdom - Season 2, Week 4

Sep 2 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

August 2026

Applying Epictetus’s Framework to a Workplace Power Imbalance

Monday Application Note

Aug 31 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

Can Stoicism Work If You Are Genuinely Powerless?

Question from the Archive

Aug 28 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

Epictetus, The Slave Who Mastered Freedom

Ancient Wisdom - Season 2, Week 3

Aug 26 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

How to Use the Negative Visualisation Technique Before a Major Decision

Monday Application Note

Aug 24 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

Did Marcus Aurelius Ever Fail at Stoicism?

Question from the Archive

Aug 21 • Dr Ioannis Syrigos

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