How To Think Like A Roman Emperor Interview with Donald Robertson

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On Episode #49 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Donald Robertson. • Donald is a writer, cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist and trainer. He is an expert on the relationship between modern psychotherapy (CBT) and classical Greek and Roman philosophy. Today we will be discussing his book, 'How To Think Like A Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.' • We discussed: • 📚 The origins and principles of Stoic philosophy • 📚 The link between CBT and Stoicism • 📚 Why Stoicism can help you • Timestamps • [0:00] - Intro • [2:20] - What is Stoicism and its origins? • [5:19] - Donald explains a philosophical argument • [7:50] - Stoicism and it's central principle of virtue • [8:55] - The difference between Stoics and Sophists • [12:10] - The practicality of Stoicism • [16:31] - The importance of asking yourself difficult questions • [22:51] - A story on anger • [28:00] - Taking on the colour of dead men - learning from the past • [31:56] - Religion and Stoicism • [36:52] - The difference between uppercase and lowercase Stoicism • [51:13] - The importance of cognitive distancing • [58:10] - Cognitive techniques • [1:10:13] - Tips for beginner Stoics • [1:11:43] - Outro • • Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com • Contribute to our magazine - https://www.booktalktoday.com/become-... • Listen on Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... • Listen on Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... • Listen on Spotify Podcasts -https://open.spotify.com/show/1C1AFpK... • Follow us on Instagram - / booktalktoday

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