In this episode, I talk to Ryan A. Bush, author of Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture and the forthcoming Become Who You Are: A New Theory of Self-Esteem, Human Greatness, and the Opposite of Depression. Bonus: Ryan is generously offering listeners two free ebooks from his website, called the Psychitect’s Toolkit and The Book of Self Mastery. Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Highlights * What is Designing the Mind and Psychitecture? * How Ryan’s background in design influenced his approach to self-improvement * The main thing Ryan thinks people should learn to stop doing * The philosophical influences on Ryan’s work * How Ryan became interested in Stoicism * How Ryan’s work draws on cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) * The role of metacognition and meditation * Ryan’s views about anger * How his new book, Become Who You Are, differs from his previous book Links * Instagram * Facebook   * Twitter * Website * Design the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture Thank you for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe