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Tag Archives: Stoic philosophy
Quote for the Day: Montaigne on the difficulty of waking young children
Since my wife started a new job, neither she nor our daughter can enjoy the luxury of sleeping in as often as before. And because Wendy leaves for work before I do, the responsibility for making sure Sylvie is up, … Continue reading
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Tagged Lori Gottlieb, Michel de Montaigne, parenting, Stoic philosophy, Stoicism, Sylvie, Wendy
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A Eulogy for Borders
When I heard the news that Borders bookstore is going out of business, the first thing that I thought of is Kanye West’s song “All of the Lights.” A new footnote is required for future generations. Public visitation/ We met … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Experiences, Music, Profession, Reading
Tagged "All of the Lights", Alain de Botton, Auckland, Borders, Donald Frame, How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer, Kanye West, Michel de Montaigne, New Zealand, Sarah Bakewell, Stoic philosophy, Stoicism, Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Consolations of Philosophy
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The Stoic’s Songbook
I’ve been vaguely aware for a long time that I need to know more about Stoic philosophy. I recently came across a review of A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy by William B. Irvine and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Reading
Tagged "A Satisfied Mind", "Ain't No Reason", "I and Love and You", "I Don't Want to Die (In the Hospital)", "Ill With Want", "Laughing With", "Let Me Die in My Footsteps", "Murder in the City", "Que Sera Sera", "See These Bones", "The Perfect Space", "The Right Place", "The World Keeps Turning", "You Don't Miss Your Water", A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, Avett Brothers, Bob Dylan, Brett Dennen, Conor Oberst, Epictetus, Johnny Cash, Marcus Aurelius, Monsters of Folk, Nada Surf, negative visualization, Otis Redding, Plato, Regina Specter, Seneca, Stoic, Stoic philosophy, Stoic themes in music, Stoicism, The Republic, Tom Waits, William B. Irvine
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