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This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 2 It focuses specifically on his discussion of petty and trivial matters that tend to make people angry, and why we should not allow these to get to us. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadler If you'd like to make a direct ... Show More
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