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Visit our website: https://www.bbvaaprendemosjuntos.com/es Subscribe to our YouTube channel: / @aprendemosjuntos Follow us on Facebook: http://fb.com/aprendemosjuntosBBVA Follow us on Twitter: / aprenderjuntos_ Listen to our podcasts on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/07rXxtO... “One of the reasons for the return of Stoic philosophy is that it helps you focus on what you can control, which contributes to reducing stress and feeling that your life has some meaning,” reflects Massimo Pigliucci, a doctor in Genetics, Evolutionary Biology and Philosophy. He came across Stoicism at a critical moment in his life, when he was going through a divorce and the death of his father. He sought answers from ancient philosophers and discovered the so-called “virtue ethics,” an approach to life that proposes the improvement of the human being through the development of values. “Stoicism tries to eliminate destructive emotions as much as possible and cultivate positive ones. The Stoics concluded that a good human life is one in which we apply reason to improve society: if we improve as people we will be improving society, and if we work to improve society we will automatically be improving ourselves,” explains the philosopher. Pligliucci is also a professor of Philosophy, a discipline that he teaches at the City College of New York and publishes on his blog 'How to Be a Stoic'. Among his works are 'How to be a Stoic: using ancient philosophy to live a modern life', and 'My Stoic Notebook: how to thrive in a world beyond your control', which he wrote together with Gregory López. #Let'sLearnTogether