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How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci (author of the article) A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine I also read The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday,
by phren0logy 9y ago
How to be a Stoic by Massimo Pigliucci (author of the article)
A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine
I also read The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday, which read too much like a self-help/business book to me. It might be to some people's tastes, but I found it lacked the substance of the two above. Ryan Holiday does have Daily Stoic email newsletter which is often interesting, though.
Edit: Also, the 2003 Hays translation of Meditations is a much more accessible version of the text. I wish it was still in print.
- jarrettch 9y agoI've read The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy. I like his writing, but there is a business-y type of vibe to it. I also recently picked up The Daily Stoic book, which does help me get into a Stoic "mindset" (for lack of a better term) to start my day. Although with the way Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is written, you could almost just open up to a random page each morning, read a passage and reflect. But so far I've enjoyed this book.
- Jimpulse 9y agoIt most certainly is still in print. Fantastic translation.