Shalina May Kumar breaks down the concepts of mimetic desire; the difference between desires of nature and desires of opinion; and the Stoic approach to living a more content, satisfied life.

Cover illustration by Shanita Lyn Kumar.

BRAZEN recommends this video by Einzelgänger detailing the Stoic approach to dealing with panic, so relevant and much needed in this era of doom and gloom.

In this experiment, which is Tim Ferriss’ spin on a classic Stoic exercise, we put our fears under a microscope to figure out whether they’re really worth having — or worth taking a leap of faith to overcome.