![]() I did have brief formal exposure to Stoicism in college, but I have to say that didn’t make a big impression on me. Was it in college? Was it a book? Do you remember how you first heard about them and your reaction? Talk to us about your introduction to Stoicism. Please enjoy our interview with David Epstein! In our interview with David below, he details why range trumps specialization, how to find meaning through the voluntary acceptance of unnecessary obstacles, and much much more. They, bestselling author David Epstein would say, had “range”-they were “generalists.” In his new book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, Epstein puts to bed the myth that going all in on a particular field is the key to lasting success. And Zeno, the founding teacher of the philosophy, began his career as a successful merchant voyager. Cleanthes was a boxer and a water-carrier. Cato was a senator who led the opposition to Julius Caesar. Marcus Aurelius was dabbling in philosophy…as he had the most important job on the planet. Seneca was a philosopher and a playwright and a political advisor. But when we look at the Stoics, we see that that’s just not the case. The stereotype of the philosopher is one who spends all day and night with their dense textbooks and their denser thoughts. ![]()
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