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A review by alexeysidoruk
On The Shortness Of Life by Lucius Annaeus Seneca
3.0
At first I thought if you have read one stoic you know them all, but as I read I found much pleasure in the book.
Seneca explain what happens to your life, why it seems short and hollow, how you can make the best of it. His advice is compelling, but it implies position: I am not my brother’s keeper. As far as I know this has never led to the good.
Since I have read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius one question have been bothering me. Why two great stoics who get prominency in Roman politics had no lasting impact on Empire. They appeared before the major crises and did not address their causes. After this book I have an answer.
You’d probably want everyone in your city to read the book, but certainly not the mayor.
Seneca explain what happens to your life, why it seems short and hollow, how you can make the best of it. His advice is compelling, but it implies position: I am not my brother’s keeper. As far as I know this has never led to the good.
Since I have read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius one question have been bothering me. Why two great stoics who get prominency in Roman politics had no lasting impact on Empire. They appeared before the major crises and did not address their causes. After this book I have an answer.
You’d probably want everyone in your city to read the book, but certainly not the mayor.