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Humans. Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations about 2000 years ago and it’s still useful for navigating modern life. On the surface, life has changed a ton over gen
by Keegs 3y ago
Humans. Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations about 2000 years ago and it’s still useful for navigating modern life. On the surface, life has changed a ton over generations because of technological advancement. Underneath that though, basic human worries and basic human needs haven’t changed and probably never will.
- golergka 3y agoFirst book is basically a gratitude journal. But when he goes into logical reasons for being a good person, his foundation is the assumption of providence and gods that have created the universe and everything and guide all that happens. If you're not a religious person, his reasoning wouldn't work for you.
- Tainnor 3y agoThere's other examples like that. While I have many gripes with Plato, some of the arguments he makes and the themes he investigates still ring true 2,500 years later.