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Devac  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: March 20, 2019

I read it a few times, quite recently in fact. It's good, especially useful when you need some distance to and from life to enjoy it. You might enjoy going through Dialogues by Seneca as a followup of sorts, but I have no idea about translations.





Dala  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That is on my reading list. I also have “How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management” in my desk at work, which is selected from Seneca’s “On Anger” essay. Plus it has a funny picture on the cover, which is good for looking at and giggling instead of cussing.

user-inactivated  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You need more Pierre Hadot in your life.

Dala  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Noted. I put “Philosophy as a Way of Life” on my reading list. Do share if you have a specific book you recommend other than that.

user-inactivated  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Since you're interested in stoicism, The Inner Citadel.

cgod  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I know a guy named Seneca, he has no idea who Seneca was and absolutely zero curiosity in it. It really bugs the shit out of me.

kleinbl00  ·  2223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

A guy I really don't like married a woman named Lucricia. Both of them worked in the music industry. Neither of them had ever heard of Sisters of Mercy.

user-inactivated  ·  2223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

How does a person working in the music industry, much less a person named Lucretia, not hear of the Sisters of Mercy?

kleinbl00  ·  2223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Thankyou.

All I could figure was active, aggressive, prideful ignorance. She seemed... okay but he hit on my wife by calling her a prude in front of a group of mutual friends (they were on a "break") and then called her on my home phone at my house to convince her to break up with me. When it didn't work he convinced everyone else to not call her until she kicked me to the curb.

That was seventeen years ago.

Dala  ·  2224 days ago  ·  link  ·  

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