The Stoic Perspective

Identity Systems, Transmedia

As a philosophy Stoicism is meant to be practiced daily as a means of self improvement. The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius kept a daily journey in which he would write his shortcomings and thoughts famously known as Meditations.

Can an ancient philosophy developed under completely different conditions be applied to our modern lives with all its unique distractions? Does this calm attained through the practice of Stoicism then allow us to rethink, reshape the social fabric of society through our daily interactions to our fellow beings?

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Modes of dissemination

Over the years, Ancient Stoicism has been reinterpreted by modern understanding and recontextualized(and greatly simplified) to respond to the chaos of contemporary living. Has the adaptation/interpretation from past to present changed the nature of philosophy at all? How will Stoicism progress forwards

Conceptual visualizations

Series of graphic explorations translating the teachings of Stoicism. The ideas of journaling and logging progress were explored. Gradients were used to representing shifting ranges in our emotional states.