Stranded Desert Island Book! Great Voice. Stoic af

Honesty, best voice. A candle and the bathtub, and you are transported to a wisdom spa of the ages. This book is the last word on stoicism you will ever need. I imagine it will be on rotation in my life until I memorize it. Truly, the way it introduces, then drills down each aspect of the human condition will make you actually realize you are smarter than you know, as it cuts through today's bewildering bad advice. I would bet that you will treasure it. Big statement, but... very possible. 10/10 stars. Seriously, though, if you could take this to a desert island, you'd realize its not at all half bad being stuck there... thats what it does to you. Declutters and clears away the excess vice, vanity, fear, and bs. Amazing audio book for the soul. Makes you calm and wise.

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Fantastic

This is an absolute must for anyone interested in Stoicism. It provides a fantastic overview of the tenets of Stoic philosophy by using quotes from the teachings of the ancient Stoics, as well as writings from later thinkers who subscribed to Stoicism. It's a well organized book and I also thought the narration was great.

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Amazing 👏

This was so much better than I could have hoped. I think everyone should listen to this book.

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Amazing

I can never leave a full ten for it leaves no room for improvement. But this has to be one of the best books I have ever read.

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Insightful, an enjoyable listening experience!

The narrator has a pleasant tone, I found this to be impactful towards listening intently.

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A very relevant roadmap on Stoicism.

I thoroughly enjoyed Ward Farnsworth's assessment of the principles of Stoicism. I found the responses to the numerous criticisms of the philosophy to be particularly eye opening and thought provoking. The narrator was easy to listen to and complemented the work well.

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Amazing!

Been listening nonstop and 10 hours went by very quickly. Filled with tons of good information.

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Thank you!!!

Thank you for the work of this book! And thank you for making it available on Audible. Thank you!!!

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Best Stoicism book

I have read several books on Stoicism, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and related philosophies and psychology. The book is organised well, with chapters by principal topics, and the reader does a good job reading. My favourite aspect of the book is the excellent use of original source material, particularly the Medications of Marcus Aurelius, and the writings of Seneca, Epictetus, and other original thinkers. When making a particular point, the author quotes one of the philosophers and cites, as in an academic paper, the specific source of the quote (document, page, section). Very helpful in the event that one would like to read the quote in its original context. A book I will 'read' many times I'm sure.

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very interesting and a great voice recording

the narration of this book was stellar and kept it very interesting throughout. I would highly suggest to anyone interested in the subject

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