A personal tech and self-improvement blog covering psychology of motivation, custom software projects for e-readers, and a digital implementation of a card game. Readers get first-person project write-ups with explanations of the ideas behind them and links to code.
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Donald J. Robertson, a cognitive-behavioural therapist, explains Stoic philosophy and its practical psychological techniques, drawing on primary sources such as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius and Musonius Rufus. Issues combine close reading of ancient texts with comparisons to modern CBT, plus guided exercises and worksheets for paid subscribers.
A 76-year-old writer living in a van and on her Louisiana porch shares personal essays about starting over after 60, self-respect, aging and rebuilding a life. Each issue offers reflective, first-person reflections on boundaries, forgiveness and choosing one's own terms.
A philosophy newsletter and podcast offering short meditations and conversations on living well within the limits of a finite life, drawing on Stoics, Simone Weil, Dostoevsky and others. Readers get reflective essays, podcast episode notes and a closing question to carry through the day.
Philosopheasy turns one great thinker per week into a practical idea for everyday life, pairing a short audio episode with a longer essay. Recent issues cover Aristotle on akrasia (acting against one's own judgment) and Bonhoeffer and philosophers on the paradox of forgiveness, with anecdotes and clear explanations.
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