Welcome to How the Stoics Can Help You Get Happy. Over six lessons, Idler editor Tom will teach you how to apply Stoic wisdom to your outlook on life. Drawing on the ideas of ancient Greek philosophers from Zeno to Socrates and Plato, and touching on themes of politics, love, freedom and death, Tom will show you how the Stoics can help you live a happier life.

What you get

On-demand videos: six video lessons to watch any time

Audio: listen to the lessons in podcast form

Accompanying notes: Summaries of lessons, further resources, tips and books to read in a downloadable Idler document

Exclusive course forum: chat and share your thoughts on the course with fellow Academy members

Quiz: test what you’ve learned with our fun multiple choice quiz

Certificate: when you pass the quiz you will be sent a beautiful personalised Idler Academy Certificate of Completion

Tom Hodgkinson is editor of the Idler and author of How to Live Like a Stoic as well as the best-selling manuals, How to be Idle and How to be Free. Other books include a book on smallholding called Brave Old World, a book on parenting, the Ukulele Handbook and, most recently, a manual for creative entrepreneurs, Business for Bohemians.