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This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient Stoic philosopher Seneca's work, On Anger, book 3 It focuses specifically on his advice that, if we want to better deal with our emotional response of anger, place it into perspective by considering our own mortality as human beings. To support my ongoing work, go to my Patreon site - www.patreon.com/sadl ... Show More
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