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My episode of the Clearer Thinking podcast is out! To hear our conversation about "dark" Stoicism, the similarities and differences between Stoicism and Buddhism, and what modern people can still learn from ancient Greco-Roman philosophies, listen here: podcast.clearerthinking.org?ep=267

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‘Beyond Stoicism’ Review: Part-Time Philosophy Can a selective approach to ancient thinkers like Epicurus, Aristotle or Plato yield fruitful insights about 21st-century life?

The latest book I co-authored -- Beyond Stoicism -- was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal.

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If you’re in New York, please contact your representatives today #medicalaidindying #deathwithdignity #endoflife #terminalillness #medicalchoice #hospice #deathsky #deathpositive

Full video of the 4-29-25 session is here: nyassembly.gov/av/session/

Assemblymember & inpatient oncology nurse Karines Reyes made a powerful case for #MedicalAidInDying by laying out the extent of suffering some terminally ill people endure during the 4/29 floor debate.

S138 mitigates this.

@nysenate.bsky.social & @leaderasc.bsky.social: when will you act?

Thanks to @amypaulin.bsky.social, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, and the NY Assembly Democrats for passing A136: the #MedicalAidInDying Act!

If lectures are more your jam, sign up for this free virtual talk from the knowledgeable Thaddeus Pope and Carol Abolafia, the daughter of a #MedicalAidInDying recipient to get the facts. Sign up here: secure.qgiv.com/for/legacyla...

Home MISSION _______ The New York Alliance for Medical Aid in Dying is a collective effort of Compassion & Choices, Death with Dignity, The Completed Life Initiative, End of Life Choices New York, and D...

Find out more about NY's #MedicalAidInDying Act: www.medicalaidindyingny.org

NY State Assembly Bill 2025-A136 Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

Find out if your assemblymember co-sponsored the bill: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Find your assemblymember: nyassembly.gov/mem/search/

NY State Senate Bill 2025-S138 Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

Find out if your senator co-sponsored the bill: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Find your state senator: nysenate.gov/find-my-sena...

#MedicalAidInDying is moving forward in #NY!

Folks in #NewYork: call your state reps and tell them you support this bill. Your call now matters more than ever, even if they've already co-sponsored the bill. Links to find your reps below.

7. Phil Yanov's "10 commandments" for how to grow your stoa the right way In this episode, Phil Yanov shares his "10 commandments" for growing your stoa effectively.

10 ways to foster a Stoic group from @stoicfellowship.com & @philyanov.bsky.social

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Join us on Saturday if you can! Link in comments. #Stoicism #philosophy

FTI: Beyond Stoicism, Tue, Apr 15, 2025, 6:45 PM | Meetup Join co-authors Massimo Pigliucci and Gregory Lopez for a discussion and Q&A about their newly-released book: [Beyond Stoicism](https://theexperimentpublishing.com/catalogs

Join me & Massimo Pigliucci online on April 15th to learn about what lies beyond Stoicism!

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[Reading group] The Stoics on Appropriate Action, Sat, Apr 5, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup For the past several meetings, we've been exploring how Stoics suggest we deliberate about how to act. But we've yet to explore what appropriate actions, or kathêkonta, are

What do the Stoics mean by "appropriate action"?

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Thanks!

Is virtue an intrinsic good? Playing ball skillfully, by Midjourney. Dear Fellow Proficientes, I wanted to raise an issue that has bothered me on and off for some time, concerning the alleged status of virtue as an intrinsic, …

Massimo's original post: newstoicism.org/2025/02/28/i...

Intensional Goodness [Are you sure these two giraffes belong to the same species? How could you tell? Generated with DALL-E 3] Dear Massimo, I appreciate you putting forth a hypothesis about the possible similarities o…

Why do the Stoics claim that virtue is the only good? A reply to Massimo Pigliucci: newstoicism.org/2025/03/07/i...

YouTube video by Modern Stoicism What is Beyond Stoicism with Greg Lopez and Massimo Pigliucci

What's beyond Stoicism, anyways?

A Conversation with Modern Stoicism between me, Massimo Pigliucci, and @philyanov.bsky.social .

youtu.be/sy6yZlZZ3G4

[Reading Group] Inwood and Brennan on Rules in Stoic Ethics, Sat, Mar 8, 2025, 12:00 PM | Meetup What role do moral rules play in Stoic ethics? This question has been debated in the academic literature for decades. However, this is not merely an academic debate; under

What role do moral rules play in Stoic ethics, if any?

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Yet another conversation on #MedicalAidInDying that you said you were looking for, @leaderasc.bsky.social. ICYMI, you can get watch the recording later. I'm sure you'll want to watch since you seem not to be aware that convos like these have been going on for decades.

NY State Senate Bill 2025-S138 Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

NYers can check to see if their State Senator is equivocal on autonomy by seeing if the co-sponsored the #MedicalAidInDyingAct here: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Commentary: End-of-life choices are a right of bodily autonomy "My body, my choice" goes beyond reproductive rights; pass medical aid in dying to give New Yorkers the options they deserve.

@leaderasc.bsky.social & other NY Dems are currently denying bodily & medical autonomy to NYers like Cassandra Johnston. Now is not the time to be arbitrary when it comes to securing our rights.

Pass the #MedicalAidInDying Act in 2025.

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NY State Senate Bill 2025-S138 Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.

NYers can see if their State Senator is equivocal on autonomy by seeing if they co-sponsored the #MedicalAidInDyingAct here: www.nysenate.gov/legislation/...

Glad Gov. Hochul recognizes that our "fundamental rights are under attack" & the importance of states securing them.

🤞she & NY Dems won't arbitrarily stop at abortion rights, but ultimately pass the #MedicalAidInDying Act. That's a #Project2025 target, too. Should autonomy end at pregnancy in NY?

When will NY make #MedicalAidInDying accessible? And when will you conference the bill you claim you want a conversation about?

YouTube video by CBS Evening News A look at terminal patients turning to medical aid in dying

@leaderasc.bsky.social: "there has not been a lot of conversation about dying".

@CBSNews: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVqb...

Brian Moffett had ALS, & died in agony b/c NY doesn't the autonomy Barbara Goodfriend had. NY Dems' words about autonomy ring hollow when they arbitrarily support it.