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		jacobolus on March 1, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Be a Stoic (2016) I disliked this book. Just go to the original classical sources, instead of this watered down derivative. Reading this one felt to me like having a sequence of funny jokes explained pedantically, without ever getting to hear the original jokes.

eswat on March 1, 2019 [–]

I can see why many would dislike this book vs. the sources, but it definitely makes the overall idea more palatable. Reading the Meditations isn't for everyone.

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