# Stoic Wisdom

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/stoic-wisdom>

**By** Nancy Sherman, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** May 28, 2021

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Nancy Sherman joins the podcast to present a compelling, modern Stoicism that teaches grit, resilience, and the importance of close relationships in addressing life’s biggest and smallest challenges.

## Shownotes:

An expert in ancient and modern ethics, Sherman relates how Stoic methods of examining beliefs and perceptions can help us correct distortions in what we believe, see, and feel. Her study reveals a profound insight about the Stoics: they never believed, as Stoic popularizers often hold, that rugged self-reliance or indifference to the world around us is at the heart of living well.

## Further Reading:

[Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience](https://www.amazon.com/Stoic-Wisdom-Ancient-Lessons-Resilience/dp/0197501834), written by Nancy Sherman