Archive - The Sophist

Stoic Paradoxes: Philosophy Against Conventional Thinking

How Stoic ideas defy common sense to help us think with moral clarity

20 hrs ago •

Steven Gambardella

June 2025

Selflessness in Stoicism

We as a species are caught in a predicament.

Jun 8 •

Steven Gambardella

May 2025

The Fundamental Rule in Stoicism

…and the problem with the "Dichotomy of Control"

May 27 •

Steven Gambardella

April 2025

Stoicism has a problem, and it’s not just AI slop and red pilled influencers

Apr 30 •

Steven Gambardella

March 2025

Fighting For Clarity: An Interview With Ed Latimore

"The greatest challenge is the person in the mirror"

Mar 22 •

Steven Gambardella

What it’s like to have a child

Mar 6 •

Steven Gambardella

January 2025

Socrates Heard a Voice

And it wasn't his conscience

Jan 16 •

Steven Gambardella

Making the Most of Your Emotional Life With Seneca

Bridle Your Feelings to Control Your Destiny

Jan 1 •

Steven Gambardella

December 2024

Seneca and Gratitude

Stoicism and Christianity Meet in Beneficent Intent

Dec 18, 2024 •

Steven Gambardella

Stoicism in Prison

How the Ancient Philosophy is Rehabilitating Offenders in Modern Britain

Dec 1, 2024 •

Steven Gambardella

November 2024

The Fragile Self

How Stoicism can help us let go of what’s holding us back

Nov 10, 2024 •

Steven Gambardella

October 2024

Francis Bacon, True to Life

Francis Bacon’s portraits float like skeins of light on disturbed water, a glimpse that’s never wholly seen.

Oct 21, 2024 •

Steven Gambardella

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