Perennial Wisdom

Donald Robertson | Stoic Wisdom for Modern Leaders (and Life)


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In this episode, my guest is Donald Robertson, the author of the new graphic novel Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and the founder and president of the Plato’s Academy Centre, a nonprofit in Athens, Greece (which you’ll hear more about in the episode). He is also the author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and many others.

In the conversation, Donald and I discuss,

  • Leadership lessons from Marcus Aurelius
  • Ancient Philosophy and Modern Leadership
  • The dichotomy of control (and Leadership)
  • Why managing anger leads to self-improvement and much more
  • As you’ll hear in the episode, Plato’s Academy Centre has an upcoming virtual event titled Ancient Philosophy for Modern Leadership on Saturday (3 Dec). Register for free at platosacademy.org.


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