
Being Better
Stoicism for a World Worth Living In
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Liam Gerrard
Practical answers to the urgent moral questions of our time from the ancient philosophy of Stoicism.
Twenty-three centuries ago, in a marketplace in Athens, Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, built his philosophy on powerful ideas that still resonate today: All human beings can become citizens of the world, regardless of their nationality, gender, or social class; happiness comes from living in harmony with nature; and, most important, humans always have the freedom to choose their attitude, even when they cannot control external circumstances. In our age of political polarization and environmental destruction, Stoicism's empowering message has taken on new relevance. In Being Better, Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos apply Stoic principles to contemporary issues such as social justice, climate breakdown, and the excesses of global capitalism. They show that Stoicism is not an ivory-tower philosophy or a collection of Silicon Valley life hacks, but a vital way of life that helps us live simply, improve our communities, and find peace in a turbulent world.
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Great history in Stoicism with modern relatability
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What a great introduction to Stoicism
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The best introduction to Stoicism!
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Bad narration
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Good. Needed. Smart.
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Excellent Book
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Keep the politics out
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As the subtitle implies this book focuses on using Stoicism for making a better world (as opposed to making oneself a better person). But unfortunately, right off the bat, the book comes out swinging with a treatise on how much more virtuous it is to be a vegetarian and while the author's talk about how "privileged" they are to be able to put it into practice, jumping off with a rather debatable conclusion and a charged topic to discuss virtue, puts the reader on notice. Additionally, the use of a very British narrator, adds to the self-righteous feel.
There was a nice section where they author's chose two contrasting figures Pat Tillman (who most Americans know for his service in the Iraq and Afghanistan War) and Katherine Gun (who leaked NSA memo exposing supposed blackmailing or bribing to get votes in the UN for Iraq War). The point showing how both people illustrated virtuous actions. However, afterwards it was all downhill and one sided.
From complaining that women don't get paid the same as men in sports (there is fairly obvious reason why and it has nothing to do with sexism), to half a chapter on the importance of raising the minimum wage, to generalities and cliches, such as that all Americans seem to live by "Greed is Good" motto, the politics get in the way of the message. Even if one is sympathetic to the issues the author's are bringing up (and I am to many of their points), there is a much better way to present the idea of "doing the right thing" and looking out for the good of the whole.
The point of stoic virtue is to use it wisely, rationally, to the best of one's ability, for the common good and to how to live a good/best life. How one chooses to do that, especially in today's age where everything is political, should be up to the individual to find their path. Presenting that point in either an even-handed approach or finding as apolitical examples as possible, would make the message resonate with many more readers. As mentioned, the narrator does the author's no favor's by his presentation of the material. There are a lot of good books on Stoicism, unfortunately this one falls short, which is disappointing because the concepts the authors are bringing to the table need more attention in today's Stoic circles.
Pomposity and Self-Righteousness Get In The Way
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