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52: The Consolation of Philosophy

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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The Death of a Good Guy

Adrian was condemned in absentia and then just condemned to death. He didn't stand for trial, he could not really give defense. So surely as a good guy, like the cream roasts the top,. during his trial he got off and lived a happy life in old age and seclusion. And so it goes from let's pull you out of the dumps. Let's talk about what is really good. Is this God's fault or is this an accident? Book four is essentially the problem of evil. How can bad things yet happen if God who is good rules the universe? Then the final book is about fate and- Like whether chance exists.

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