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How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
Marcus Aurelius' temperance stood in contrast to the notorious self-indulgence of his adoptive brother and co-emperor Lucius Verus. From the way Roman historians describe him, it appears likely that he was an alcoholic we're pretty much told that. In my recent book, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, I use stories from the life of Marcus Aurelius to illustrate ways stoicism can be applied in practice to help us deal with psychological problems today.