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  • Breakfast with Seneca

  • A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living
  • By: David Fideler
  • Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
  • Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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By: David Fideler
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Summary

The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Seneca.

Stoicism, the most influential philosophy of the Roman Empire, offers refreshingly modern ways to strengthen our inner character in the face of an unpredictable world. Widely recognized as the most talented and humane writer of the Stoic tradition, Seneca teaches us to live with freedom and purpose. His most enduring work, over a hundred "Letters from a Stoic" written to a close friend, explains how to handle adversity; overcome grief, anxiety, and anger; transform setbacks into opportunities for growth; and recognize the true nature of friendship.

In Breakfast with Seneca, philosopher David Fideler mines Seneca's classic works in a series of focused chapters, clearly explaining Seneca's ideas without oversimplifying them. Best enjoyed as a daily ritual, like an energizing cup of coffee, Seneca's wisdom provides us with a steady stream of time-tested advice about the human condition - which, as it turns out, hasn't changed much over the past 2,000 years.

©2022 David Fideler (P)2021 Ascent Audio

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Excellent listen .

One of the best books I have listened to regarding Seneca and Stoicism, very clear and interesting explanation. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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Highly recommend!

Fantastic, practical, relatable, concise breakdown of Stoic Philosophy. Great Narration also. Worth it's weight

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Classic good sense

Purchased the hardback for my 15 yr old nephew and thought I had better check it was fit for the purposes I'd intended it for, so bought the audio version for quick and easy listening. I am happy to confirm this is a delightful stroll through Seneca's teachings, touching on the rest of the (philosophy) band in support, and giving the letter number so you might find out more.
We need more like this, in these social-media saturated times,

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Great Content, Very Poor Narrator

The content of this audio book is excellent, and I've read it in text form a few times so I thought the audiobook would be a good addition.
Unfortunately the narrator's delivery is halting and robotic in nature - honestly it's only marginally better than listening to a text-to-speech computer rendering the text.
The narrator manages to crush any life out of the text with their poor delivery.

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