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The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci

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What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoicism explains that while we may not always have control over the events affecting us, we can have control over how we approach things. Massimo Pigliucci describes the philosophy of Stoicism.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Massimo Pigliucci
Director
Asparuh Petrov
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Producer
Vessela Dantcheva
Animator
Asparuh Petrov
Designer
Asparuh Petrov
Illustrator
Asparuh Petrov
Composer
Ivailo Stefanov, Alexander Daniel, Alexander Evtimov, Big Banda Soundscapers
Sound Designer
Ivailo Stefanov, Alexander Daniel, Alexander Evtimov, Big Banda Soundscapers
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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