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Discover the timeless wisdom of Seneca, the Roman statesman, playwright, and Stoic philosopher whose writings shaped Western moral thought for centuries. Explore every major aspect of his Stoic philosophy and learn how ancient insights can improve your modern life.

⏱️ Timestamps
00:00:00 - Chapter 1: The Stoic in Nero's Court
00:13:17 - Chapter 2: Time, Mortality, and the Art of Living
00:27:59 - Chapter 3: Mastering the Inner Citadel
00:41:39 - Chapter 4: Anger and the Conquest of Passion
00:55:23 - Chapter 5: Friendship, Solitude, and Social Life
01:08:39 - Chapter 6: Wealth, Poverty, and the Proper Use of Money
01:20:44 - Chapter 7: Death, Suicide, and the Art of Dying
01:32:10 - Chapter 8: Providence, Fate, and Divine Reason
01:43:48 - Chapter 9: Letters to Lucilius and the Practice of Philosophy
01:54:00 - Chapter 10: On Benefits and the Ethics of Giving
02:05:53 - Chapter 11: The Paradox of the Sage and Realistic Wisdom
02:17:21 - Chapter 12: Seneca's Legacy and Contemporary Relevance

📖 About Seneca
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 4 BCE–65 CE) was one of Rome’s most influential thinkers—tutor and adviser to Emperor Nero, a leading statesman of his era, and a prolific philosopher whose essays and letters became foundational texts of Stoicism. Unlike philosophers who lived apart from public life, Seneca navigated the highest levels of Roman politics while confronting intense personal and political danger, exile, wealth, power, and ultimately a forced death.

Across his works — Letters to Lucilius, On the Shortness of Life, On Anger, On the Happy Life, and many others — Seneca addressed the universal challenges of:

Managing overwhelming emotions
Maintaining virtue in corrupt environments
Dealing with loss, fear, aging, and uncertainty
Using time wisely
Balancing worldly involvement with inner tranquility

His writings blend practical moral guidance with literary brilliance, offering clear methods for building resilience, improving character, and mastering one’s mind.

Seneca’s philosophy was forged in the realities of political turmoil, court intrigue, and personal hardship. His works are not abstract theories but tools he used to survive exile, navigate dangerous imperial politics, and examine his own flaws.