If you have basic questions or technical mishaps, email info@lastoics.com
You may also reach out to our founder, head facilitator, and nonprofit president, Justin Kitchen, at justin@lastoics.com
“Why should I contact him?” you may say. Well, Justin is a practicing Stoic and, thus, thinks that it’s healthy to be open and engaged with his community—especially if there’s an Stoic concept that seems challenging or how to apply Stoicism seems unclear.
Any requests for interviews or panel discussions will be granted as long as the focus is first and foremost on Stoic philosophy or the L.A. Stoics.
If any organization would like to collaborate on issues of philosophy, mental health/wellness, self-improvement, moral development, character education, etc., we want to hear them. Philosophy and psychology can only be of benefit by using an interdisciplinary approach.
A Little About Justin
“I was born and raised in Riverside, CA. I went to school and then lived in Berkeley/San Francisco. Now I live in East Los Angeles. I have a BA in ‘Philosophy and Religion’ and an MA in ‘Philosophy’. My academic study was very eclectic, but ultimately focusing on ethics (Virtue Ethics, Metaethics, and Virtue Epistemology) and religious philosophy (Comparative Religious Study, Indian Philosophy). My non-academic study has, of course, focused on Stoic philosophy and also moral development/character education more broadly. I think there’s some good work to be done in culling the wisdom of ancient thought and interpreting it for everyday people. I committed myself to actually practicing Stoicism in 2018, the same year I founded the Los Angeles Stoics.”