Mindful Science publishes short self-help essays that connect everyday habits, motivation and self-image to brain research, aiming to help readers act more intentionally. The excerpts are generic motivational advice with a few loose psychology references and little sourcing or specific data.
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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 Kenyan humour newsletter that uses witty, Sheng-laced personal essays to skewer modern dating, unrealistic self-improvement routines and consumer habits. Each issue turns everyday frustrations into sharp, relatable observations about young life in Kenya.
Each week this newsletter takes one philosopher and turns their central idea into a practical tool, pairing an episode with a companion essay. Issues open with everyday scenes and move through the primary sources and scholarly debate to usable advice.
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.
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