The ancient Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery but his study of Stoicism made him a free man who became very influential.

Ryan Holiday’s books have sold millions of copies, he explains how a two thousand year old philosophy can help people with contemporary life Annabel Jones is an award-winning beauty journalist ...

The ancient Stoic philosophers don’t know it, but their chief marketing officer is an American named Ryan Holiday. He’s the self-created founder of the modern Stoicism movement, distilling the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A statue of Marcus Aurelius at Brown University. Aurelius wrote one of the best books about stoicism. Stoicism books explain this ...