

How to Be Free
Author: Joe Blow
Narrator: Derek Botten
Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Aussiescribbler
Published: 01/31/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help
Author: Joe Blow
Narrator: Derek Botten
Unabridged: 2 hr 42 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Aussiescribbler
Published: 01/31/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help
How to be Free is an Ancient Guide to the Stoic life and comprises The Encheiridion and selections from The Discourses. Epictetus was born a slave and lived from 55AD to 135AD. This Roman Stoic philosopher taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate you anywhere, even in prison. Fre......more
Such a compact book of great thoughts, simple, yet not simplistic. The ideas on freedom of a man who was born as a slave, make so much sense even after 2000 years - it gives me goosebumps to think about it. Epictetus’ vision on how to be cool will never go out of fashion :) P.S. The intro could be skip......more
This is part of the ongoing Princeton Press series, "Classical Wisdom for Modern Readers." I intend to go through the entire collection and review it both here and, more extensively, on my Substack newsletter, Figs in Winter. How to Be Free is Anthony Long's translation of the Encheiridion, the manu......more