Moral Letters for Modern Times
Pragmatic Wisdom
The power of an idea doesn’t depend on who it came from, but rather on how it influences our behavior today.
Update November 2023: The Stoics remain an enduring source of wisdom but contributors here show that great lessons come in other forms: Buddhism, the pragmatism of Machiavelli, and good old common sense.
We’ve rebranded the publication Pragmatic Wisdom to make clear that these additional insights are both valuable and welcome.
We still share a Stoic lesson every week in the form of the Moral Letters but we encourage you to explore all the wisdom on offer by our authors.
The Moral Letters for Modern Times are inspired by Seneca’s Moral Letters to Lucilius. Written near the end of Seneca’s life, his letters survey and distill Stoic philosophy on what it means to live a good life.
The Moral Letters for Modern Times are a modern version of Seneca’s letters. We follow his topics and his format but use modern examples to illustrate Stoic principles.
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