"Anger is temporary madness: the Stoics knew how to curb it."
Massimo Pigliucci is an Italian-American philosopher and biologist specializing in evolutionary biology and the philosophy of science. He holds doctorates in genetics from the University of Ferrara, evolutionary biology from the University of Connecticut, and philosophy from the University of Tennessee.
Currently, Pigliucci is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, where his work focuses on the interface between science and philosophy, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. An advocate of Stoicism, he authored "How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life," offering guidance on applying Stoic principles today. Pigliucci contributes to public discourse through his blog, podcast, and columns in publications like Philosophy Now.
'Pigliucci makes a good case for Stoicism and living stoically' — Daily Telegraph