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I've read the book and while I enjoyed it, there were a couple of things I wish had been included. I wish the author had included more contemporary examples of
by michaels0620 16y ago
I've read the book and while I enjoyed it, there were a couple of things I wish had been included.
I wish the author had included more contemporary examples of stoicism in practice. He mentions Admiral Stockdale's experiences but does not get into any detail. It would have been nice to see how people in recent history have put Stoicism into practice, instead of just hypotheticals. It would have also been interesting to tie ancient stoicism to contemporary work done in psychology, neuroscience, and sociology.
- noste 16y agoStockdale's "Stockdale on Stoicism II: Master of My Fate" is mostly about his time as a POW: http://www.usna.edu/Ethics/Publications/Stoicism2.pdf http://www.usna.edu/Ethics/Publications/Stoicism2.pdf
- michaels0620 16y agoThanks, I will take a look. It's these sorts of stories that I think would have made the points in the book stronger.