A Handbook for New Stoics, Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory LopezA pragmatic philosophy more popular than everhere are 52 ancient lessons to help you overcome adversity and find tranquility in the modern world Stress often comes from situations that are beyond our controlsuch as preparing for a meeting, waiting for test results, or arguing with a loved one. But we can control our response to these everyday tensionsthrough the wisdom and practice of Stoicism. Stoicism is an ancient pragmatic philosophy that teaches

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he argues that our reason and common sense can help free us of the faulty ideas that hold us back as people and as a society

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