{"id":7504,"date":"2024-06-05T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmoneyreview.com\/?p=7504"},"modified":"2024-09-09T14:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:19:34","slug":"how-the-stoics-viewed-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmoneyreview.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/05\/how-the-stoics-viewed-money\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Stoics viewed money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Stoic philosophers said we should manage our emotions when it comes to money and wealth.<\/p>\n<p>But is this a realistic goal? How can we resist the siren call of riches? How can we persevere and stay positive through tough economic times?<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/newmoneyreview\/132778638\/how-the-stoics-saw-money\/\">the latest episode of the New Money Review podcast<\/a> I\u2019m joined by Donald Robertson, philosopher, psychotherapist and author of best-selling books on how to apply Stoic principles to modern life.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7503\" src=\"https:\/\/newmoneyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/donald-robertson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmoneyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/donald-robertson.jpg 513w, https:\/\/newmoneyreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/donald-robertson-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Donald Robertson<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/newmoneyreview\/132778638\/how-the-stoics-saw-money\/\">In the podcast<\/a>, we cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Who were the Stoics?<\/li>\n<li>Why have we turned repeatedly to them over the centuries?<\/li>\n<li>What explains the resurgence of interest in their ideas?<\/li>\n<li>Stoicism and stoicism<\/li>\n<li>Why the former is good and the latter is bad for your mental health<\/li>\n<li>How Marcus Aurelius\u2019s meditations speak to all of us<\/li>\n<li>The Stoics\u2019 sophisticated understanding of emotions<\/li>\n<li>Why strong emotions cause cognitive biases<\/li>\n<li>Why we are blind to our own biases<\/li>\n<li>Stoic practices and modern methods of cognitive distancing<\/li>\n<li>Stoic beliefs on wealth and money<\/li>\n<li>Were the early Stoics communists?<\/li>\n<li>How the Stoics could save democracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Cover photo by Laili Sadr<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The New Money Review podcast brings you the best minds from the world of money. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>From economics to payments, financial markets, technology, law, digital assets, crime and fraud, you&#8217;ll find an episode that interests you. <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/newmoneyreview\/\">Listen in<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stoic philosophers said we should manage our emotions when it comes to money and wealth. 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