Who was Cato the Younger? Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis was born in Rome in 95 BC. He is famed for his influence on the politics and politicians of early Rome, which was based on Cato’s strong Stoic affinity. He was a rare example of a politician who didn’t just talk…
Early Life We’re told by the Greek Stoic Persaeus, in his Ethical Discourses, that Zeno of Citium had a lifespan of around 72 years, from roughly 334 to 262 BC. It was enough time for him to make quite a few waves. Most notably, he was the founder of Stoicism.…
The Tao Of Seneca - Practical Letters from a Stoic Master The Tao Of Seneca is a version of Seneca the Younger's Moral Letters to Lucilius - a distillation of his Stoic lessons learned which he sent to his friend. Free to download, the collection of three PDF volumes has been…
Tim Ferriss - Modern Stoic Tim Ferriss is the well-known author of The 4-Hour Workweek, (plus The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, and Tools of Titans), host of the excellent podcast The Tim Ferriss Show, and self-described human guinea pig. Being a strong proponent of Stoicism, Tim's experiments are often inspired…