PinnedSteven GambardellainThe SophistAn Invitation…Introducing a new Stoicism and philosophy reading group2 min read·Dec 11, 2023----
PinnedSteven GambardellaMy Top StoriesThe best of my stories, according to me.4 min read·Feb 19, 2022--1--1
Steven GambardellainThe SophistThe Lucian Freud CultLucian Freud was German by birth, but a very English artist. The eternally parochial English art scene is a circus of celebrity and…·7 min read·2 hours ago----
Steven GambardellaMassimo Pigliucci: What is Science?A wide-ranging interview with a champion of reason·23 min read·5 days ago--2--2
Steven GambardellaYou Don’t Exist“This body does not belong to you, it is only cunningly constructed clay.” — Epictetus·11 min read·Apr 26, 2024--11--11
Steven GambardellainThe SophistThe SophistsAnd why my blog is named after them·6 min read·Mar 30, 2024--4--4
Steven GambardellainThe SophistClose your eyes and let the world inThe Art of Stoic Meditation·7 min read·Mar 11, 2024--2--2
Steven GambardellaWhat Are We Going to Do About Schools?In a notorious 2003 essay, entrepreneur and self-proclaimed nerd Paul Graham addresses a question that few would ever think to ask — Why…·12 min read·Mar 1, 2024--26--26
Steven GambardellainThe SophistStoic Cosmopolitanism Part 2: The ChronopolisIn part one of this essay we explored how ancient Stoic Cosmopolitanism could be divided into three broad, but radically different…·12 min read·Feb 15, 2024----