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Every essay, in order. Philosophy, health, career, brotherhood, and the lives worth studying.
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Letters to Lucilius — Part II: On True Friendship
Letters to Lucilius · A reading of Seneca’s letters to a friend · Part II of VIII Part…
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The Meditations, Decoded — Part V: Book Five, On Getting Up Anyway
The Meditations, Decoded · A twelve-part reading of Marcus Aurelius · Part V of XII Book Four built…
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Monday #11 — The Whole World, and He Doesn’t Know It.
The Unfiltered · Monday · No. 11 Watched my dog sleep tonight, twitching through some dream I’ll never…
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The Cursus Honorum, Part V: The Advisor Who Couldn’t Just Walk Away
Four rungs so far have been about earning authority, holding a line alone, resisting a stage, and knowing…
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Ambition and Contentment: The False Dichotomy
Most men are told to pick one — chase more, or be at peace with what you have.…
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