I was interested in how he was going to deal with that since it can be paradoxical to write a treatise on how to be happy and say like the more that you search for happiness, the less you're going to get it. But again, I think that's kind of the central point of the book. And but do you find that it's been reconciled? Like in. Well, no, it's not reconciled for you. Because, because this is where he focuses on like reason, giving like, motivating you to virtue. He could have just called it like how to be virtuous and just said. If it's practical advice, I think it's good practical advice
David and Tamler dive into Seneca’s “On the Happy Life” and stoicism, the topic selected by our beloved patreon supporters. Why is stoicism so popular today? What does Seneca actually think about Epicureanism? Can Seneca's philosophy be reconciled with his life as a wealthy Roman aristocrat? Are stoics too cold and detached or is that an unfair caricature? And why can’t David and Tamler fully embrace this undeniably wise approach to life?
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