Donald Robertson

But none of us are looking at it and thinking, oh, when people get angry, like their thinking becomes skewed. Like, for example, when people get angry, it's well known that they underestimate risk. So when you're really angry, you tend to expose yourself and other people around you to more danger than normal, right? We know loads of things like that about anger, right?

But none of us are looking at it and thinking, oh, when people get angry, like their thinking becomes skewed. Like, for example, when people get angry, it's well known that they underestimate risk. So when you're really angry, you tend to expose yourself and other people around you to more danger than normal, right? We know loads of things like that about anger, right?

But most, the majority of people aren't aware that the research tells us all this kind of stuff. So to them, anger is just a feeling, right? It's not something that changes their thinking. And, you know... If that's what anger does, how does it affect the electorate? How does it affect the behavior of politicians? There are measurable problems that it would cause.

But most, the majority of people aren't aware that the research tells us all this kind of stuff. So to them, anger is just a feeling, right? It's not something that changes their thinking. And, you know... If that's what anger does, how does it affect the electorate? How does it affect the behavior of politicians? There are measurable problems that it would cause.

But most, the majority of people aren't aware that the research tells us all this kind of stuff. So to them, anger is just a feeling, right? It's not something that changes their thinking. And, you know... If that's what anger does, how does it affect the electorate? How does it affect the behavior of politicians? There are measurable problems that it would cause.

So I think there's a lot to be said. We've got some great... Seneca has an entire book called On Anger. And we can easily compare all of that ancient philosophical literature to... what some of the psychological research says today. So I think people can benefit a lot from working. I call anger management, the Royal road to self-improvement because most people that seek self-improvement, like,

So I think there's a lot to be said. We've got some great... Seneca has an entire book called On Anger. And we can easily compare all of that ancient philosophical literature to... what some of the psychological research says today. So I think people can benefit a lot from working. I call anger management, the Royal road to self-improvement because most people that seek self-improvement, like,

So I think there's a lot to be said. We've got some great... Seneca has an entire book called On Anger. And we can easily compare all of that ancient philosophical literature to... what some of the psychological research says today. So I think people can benefit a lot from working. I call anger management, the Royal road to self-improvement because most people that seek self-improvement, like,

Anxiety and depression are self-blaming emotions, right? So people that are anxious or depressed tend to seek self-help or therapy. But angry people don't seek therapy, typically. Because if I'm really angry, Chris, I think you need therapy, buddy, not me. Right. So angry people avoid self-help.

Anxiety and depression are self-blaming emotions, right? So people that are anxious or depressed tend to seek self-help or therapy. But angry people don't seek therapy, typically. Because if I'm really angry, Chris, I think you need therapy, buddy, not me. Right. So angry people avoid self-help.

Anxiety and depression are self-blaming emotions, right? So people that are anxious or depressed tend to seek self-help or therapy. But angry people don't seek therapy, typically. Because if I'm really angry, Chris, I think you need therapy, buddy, not me. Right. So angry people avoid self-help.

So, you know, that's why you could go online and you see kind of self-improvement communities like the Manosphere, for example, in some cases. And there seem to be a lot of really angry people. Yet they're talking about self-improvement. I don't know if you noticed that.

So, you know, that's why you could go online and you see kind of self-improvement communities like the Manosphere, for example, in some cases. And there seem to be a lot of really angry people. Yet they're talking about self-improvement. I don't know if you noticed that.

So, you know, that's why you could go online and you see kind of self-improvement communities like the Manosphere, for example, in some cases. And there seem to be a lot of really angry people. Yet they're talking about self-improvement. I don't know if you noticed that.

You know if you read the comments on YouTube videos and things like that. Angry people.

You know if you read the comments on YouTube videos and things like that. Angry people.

You know if you read the comments on YouTube videos and things like that. Angry people.

Well, they can find me on Substack. That's probably where I mainly put stuff. And my website is just donaldrobertson.name. And then, yeah, if they look me up online, I'm involved with two non-profits. One's the Modern Stoicism Organization, which is running Stoic Week at the moment.

Well, they can find me on Substack. That's probably where I mainly put stuff. And my website is just donaldrobertson.name. And then, yeah, if they look me up online, I'm involved with two non-profits. One's the Modern Stoicism Organization, which is running Stoic Week at the moment.

Well, they can find me on Substack. That's probably where I mainly put stuff. And my website is just donaldrobertson.name. And then, yeah, if they look me up online, I'm involved with two non-profits. One's the Modern Stoicism Organization, which is running Stoic Week at the moment.