Stoic reading + Plato workout

Times Now ran a curated slideshow on March 18, 2026 that names ten Stoicism titles, opening with Lessons in Stoicism by John Sellars and How to Think Like a Roman Emperor by Donald J. Robertson. (timesnownews.com (timesnownews.com)) The slideshow also includes Pierre Hadot’s The Inner Citadel and Keith Seddon’s Stoic Serenity, and describes Hadot’s book as a close reading of Marcus Aurelius that centers the idea of an “inner citadel.” (timesnownews.com (timesnownews.com)) Times Now highlights that the ten-item selection mixes ancient primary texts with modern interpretation and specifically points out Robertson’s use of cognitive‑behavioural framing when presenting Marcus Aurelius’ life. (timesnownews.com (timesnownews.com)) Tom Pappas has developed the idea of a Platonic “complete workout” on his Plato’s Workout Substack, arguing that Plato’s educational program intentionally fused gymnastics, music (cultural formation) and dialectic to train both body and soul. (platosworkout.com (platosworkout.com)) Pappas’ Substack profile lists him as a West Point graduate and military veteran, and his “Plato’s Protocol” series contains posts with titles such as “Gymnastiki: It’s your civic duty to train at the gymnasium” and “Plato’s Protocol: Exercising gymnastics, music and dialectic at the gymnasium.” ) (platosworkout.com (platosworkout.com)) Pappas amplified the same framing in a short post on X (formerly Twitter), where he summarized Plato’s three‑part regimen—gymnastics, music, dialectic—as a single program for shaping character and civic identity. (x.com (x.com))