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  • The Stoic Guide to a Happy Life

  • 53 Brief Lessons for Living
  • By: Massimo Pigliucci
  • Narrated by: Peter Coleman
  • Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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By: Massimo Pigliucci
Narrated by: Peter Coleman
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Learn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the modern stoic mindset.

In this enlightening book, philosopher Massimo Pigliucci offers a thoughtful and modern reinterpretation of Epictetus' 53 lessons for living a good life. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics, this is a comforting guide that will help you reclaim the power of your emotional response and let go of the things you can't control.
©2020 Massimo Pigliucci (P)2020 Penguin Audio
Consciousness & Thought Ethics & Morality Logic & Language Stoicism
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"Bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories...a stoicism 2.0 for 21st century happiness." (Skye Cleary)

"A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day." (John Sellars, author of Lessons in Stoicism)

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An interesting approach to living

Whilst I think this is an incredibly hard way to live, the authors modern interpretation of stoic principles at the end helped modernise the beliefs.

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