The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian ~ Full Audiobook [philosophy]

The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracian audiobook.

Genre: philosophy

Written in the sharp, elegant style of the Spanish Baroque, The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a compact treasury of insight for anyone navigating ambition, reputation, friendship, and power. Baltasar Gracian distills decades of observation into a series of brief maxims, each offering a practical angle on how people behave and how a person might act with tact, foresight, and self-command. Rather than telling a story, the book builds a portrait of the 'complete' individual: someone who can read situations, manage impressions, choose allies carefully, and balance boldness with restraint. Along the way, Gracian explores themes of discretion, timing, patience, and the difference between true worth and public appearance, with advice that is at once skeptical about human motives and bracingly optimistic about personal cultivation. Ideal for listeners who enjoy reflective, quotable wisdom, this classic invites you to pause over each thought, test it against experience, and refine your judgment in the daily theater of life.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:12:35) Chapter 02

(00:51:38) Chapter 03

(01:00:14) Chapter 04

(01:09:24) Chapter 05

(01:17:19) Chapter 06

(01:25:52) Chapter 07

(01:34:58) Chapter 08

(01:42:22) Chapter 09

(01:52:12) Chapter 10

(02:00:24) Chapter 11

(02:08:52) Chapter 12

(02:15:31) Chapter 13

(02:25:28) Chapter 14

(02:34:49) Chapter 15

(02:43:56) Chapter 16

(02:55:31) Chapter 17

(03:06:19) Chapter 18

(03:17:39) Chapter 19

(03:27:45) Chapter 20

(03:39:32) Chapter 21

(03:49:23) Chapter 22

(03:58:19) Chapter 23

(04:08:10) Chapter 24

(04:17:27) Chapter 25

(04:26:33) Chapter 26

(04:35:38) Chapter 27

(04:44:03) Chapter 28

(04:53:27) Chapter 29

(05:00:52) Chapter 30

(05:10:42) Chapter 31

(05:18:31) Chapter 32

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