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Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius (eBook)

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Various Retailers have Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius (eBook) by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman on sale for $1.99.

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  • Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. It's no wonder; the philosophy and its embrace of self-mastery, virtue, and indifference to that which we cannot control is as urgent today as it was in the chaos of the Roman Empire.
  • In Lives of the Stoics, Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it, dusting off powerful lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes.

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Various Retailers have Lives of the Stoics: The Art of Living from Zeno to Marcus Aurelius (eBook) by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman on sale for $1.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Available from the following retailers:About this Book:
  • Nearly 2,300 years after a ruined merchant named Zeno first established a school on the Stoa Poikile of Athens, Stoicism has found a new audience among those who seek greatness, from athletes to politicians and everyone in between. It's no wonder; the philosophy and its embrace of self-mastery, virtue, and indifference to that which we cannot control is as urgent today as it was in the chaos of the Roman Empire.
  • In Lives of the Stoics, Holiday and Hanselman present the fascinating lives of the men and women who strove to live by the timeless Stoic virtues of Courage. Justice. Temperance. Wisdom. Organized in digestible, mini-biographies of all the well-known--and not so well-known--Stoics, this book vividly brings home what Stoicism was like for the people who loved it and lived it, dusting off powerful lessons to be learned from their struggles and successes.

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  • About this Deal:
    • Prime Members may redeem any earned 'No Rush Shipping' credits to purchase this item (check your balance).
    • This price matches a popular +93 Frontpage Deal in April 2021.
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    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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happyclan
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hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
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Absolutely agree. He is a salesman, not a stoic by any stretch of the imagination.
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You are welcome!
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hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
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hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
Reminds me of L. Ron Hubbard
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Quote from happyclan :
hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
Good point! Original sources are usually the best, especially considering his first book was "Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator".
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Quote from happyclan :
hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
Right? Anyone can just "write" books these days
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Quote from happyclan :
hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
I subscribe to his daily stoic email. He's basically a pimp for his website.
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You ppl are the fking worst. Humanity is doomed. Pass the popcorn 🍿
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While I don't wish to disparage the author, I think there are better writers out there with a more thorough understanding of this material. I'd recommend Donald Robertson and William Irvine, in particular.
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Reminds me of L. Ron Hubbard
Absolutely agree. He is a salesman, not a stoic by any stretch of the imagination.
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Great author
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I love that story.
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Quote from happyclan :
hack writer who shifted from social media promoter to hack life coach.
just read the source material. it's much more approachable.
I don't know. I got a lot out of "The Obstacle is the Way" and am currently reading "Ego is the Enemy". Both are easy reads, well written and worth the slickdeal prices I paid for them. Haven't read this particular book but I don't view Holiday as a hack writer. Does he promote his own work? Sure, but I can't slight someone for that. It's not like he's saying his work is gospel.
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nrtc6650Dec 25, 2025 2:44 AM
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Those calling him a hack are being gatekeep-y.

Ryan Holiday does an excellent job at providing simple, modern interpretations of stoicism for the average person. Yes, there are much deeper, more sophisticated works out there, but Holiday's books are very clearly intended as a gateway to Stoic values for the average person.

And this is coming from somebody who actively dislikes Holiday's most well-known book, The Daily Stoic. While it's not for me, I can appreciate the purpose it serves to certain people.

One other thing I believe the 'true stoics' are getting wrong is looking at much of his work as if it's intention is to teach stoicism. It's not. Many of his books are looking at a specific topic (ego, adversity, discipline, etc...) through the lens of Stoic values, as opposed to considering themselves primarily a source of Stoic teachings.

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