Stoicism 101, Erick Cloward
Stoicism 101, Erick Cloward
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Stoicism 101
From Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus to the Role of Reason and Amor Fati, an Essential Primer on Stoic Philosophy

Author: Erick Cloward

Narrator: Erick Cloward

Unabridged: 6 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2025


Synopsis

Discover all the essential wisdom of the stoics with this engaging, informative, and easy-to-understand guide to all the key philosophers, concepts, and principles of the stoic philosophy.

You’ve seen the memes and quotes everywhere—from Reddit to TikTok—but what is stoicism really about?

Stoicism 101 teaches you everything you need to know about this influential philosophy—from its key figures (including Epictetus, Seneca the Younger, and Marcus Aurelius), to its key principles (virtue, mindfulness, and the dichotomy of control).

This easy-to-read guide uses engaging, straightforward lessons to teach you all the important stoic concepts. Whether you are new to stoicism or have been studying it for some time, in this book you’ll find quick, thorough, easy-to-understand explanations of stoic philosophies and practices such as mastering desires and emotions, cultivating character and virtue, learning self-acceptance, dealing with criticism and adversity, practical exercises for achieving happiness, and more.

About Erick Cloward

Erick Cloward is an executive coach that helps leaders build more resilient teams and make better decisions when facing uncertainty. A former tech CTO and software developer, Erick started the Stoic Coffee Break podcast in 2018, after stumbling onto stoicism from a book recommendation from Tim Ferriss. Today, Stoic Coffee Break has more than 9 million downloads and provides listeners with practical lessons on how to apply stoicism in their daily lives. Erick lives in Amsterdam and writes about stoicism and leadership. Learn more at Stoic.Coffee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Joel on February 27, 2025

Fads come and go in the modern era, and with the availability of the internet, they spread more rapidly than ever before. Every few weeks, a new diet emerges which has people advocating for its effectiveness, or a new type of herbal remedy comes along, or a way to “manifest” things into your life ma......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on March 13, 2025

An excellent primer to the philosophy of Stoicism. I would recommend it primarily to people who are fairly new to Stoicism, or who may still have questions about the core principles. However, I still found it a useful refresher for myself after almost 15 years as a practitioner. The book is divided......more

Goodreads review by Dale on April 09, 2025

A wonderful primer on Stoicism although the author in several sections, tended to repeat concepts. It became a bit dry by the end by the history of stoicism and the practical advice the book gives in putting the principles into practice is well worth a read. The quotes from Epictetus, Seneca and Mar......more