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Why read Seneca today?
The question assumes that people are still reading books in our century, instead of watching movies, playing video-games, or practising sports. Indeed, a percentage of […]
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Seneca’s quotes about anger
There is perfect recipe for never getting angry or annoyed. If we stop caring and become indifferent, we won’t experience irritation when things don’t go […]
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Why Seneca praised solitude
Few philosophers in history have analysed the advantages, disadvantages, and consequences of solitude. Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) constitutes one of those few. I regard his […]
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Seneca on finding joy in solitude
Compared to Ancient Greece and Rome, people nowadays can easily choose to be as lonely or as gregarious as they wish. Our ability to give […]
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A summary of Seneca’s advice on personal fulfilment
High productivity depends on quality-consciousness. There is simply no other way to sell sizeable amounts of products and services at a profit. If we do […]
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Seneca on personal fulfilment
In his dialogues and Letters to Lucilius, Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) gave a detailed recipe for personal fulfilment. His insights can be applied still today. […]
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What Seneca got wrong about human nature
Instead of endless abstract discussions, I prefer philosophers to cut to the chase and give me an example of their theories. If the example is […]
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Seneca’s insights on human nature
Virtue rewards, first and foremost, its practitioner. That was the reason for Aristotle to recommend virtues such as ambition and personal initiative. Seneca (4 BC-65 […]
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Seneca’s views on human nature
A linear view of human nature constitutes the weakest point of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) as a philosopher. He regarded humans as rational, but with […]
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Risks in Seneca’s art of living
The writings of Seneca (4 BC-65 AD) are so persuasive that readers can be tempted to put them into practice before having a clear idea […]
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