The Stoic Elder
The Stoic Elder is a newsletter and community where timeless Stoic philosophy meets modern civic urgency. I teach individuals how to live wisely, virtuously, and resiliently—both in their private lives and as citizens in a republic worth preserving.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 136 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 2 days ago |
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Stand Upright Through Reason
“Undertake your duties with willingness, with an eye to the common interest, with due consideration, and without distraction; do not dress up your thoughts in flowery language, and do not use too many words, or be busy with too many things...
The Prayer No One Else Can Hear
“How foolish people are! They whisper the most dishonorable prayers to heaven, but if anyone listens, they are silent at once. They communicate to God that which they are unwilling for other people to know. Don’t you think some wholesome ad...
The Discipline of Inner Tension
We live in an age that celebrates comfort and distraction; the practice of Stoicism teaches us that character is forged not through convenience but through discipline. The ancient philosophers did not see virtue as a vague aspiration or a p...
A Part of the Whole
“As you yourself are part of a social system, so let every act of yours be a part of social life. Whenever you act with no reference, either directly or indirectly, to a social end, you tear your life apart and prevent it from being whole.”...
Built for Vitue
What I find as one of the most hopeful teachings of Stoicism is that every human being possesses the natural capacity for virtue.
We are born with the ability to recognize concepts such as justice, courage, wisdom, and self-control. These...
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I am the Stoic Elder—a citizen-philosopher and fellow of the College of Stoic Philosophers. I write to revive civic virtue through Stoic discipline, offering timeless tools for reason, ethical leadership, and the defense of our endangered Republic.
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